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Ridgecrest Earthquakes Shake Up Californians, but How Bad Could it Be?

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Earthquake risk in California is no secret. For years scientists have been warning the state is overdue for a large damaging event. Nearly 30 years ago, the 1989 Loma Prieta …

Top 15 Metro Areas at Risk this Hurricane Season

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Hurricanes are often some of the most destructive and costly natural hazards. Their impact on homes, businesses and infrastructure comes in the form of strong winds and flooding. There are …

What is the North Atlantic Oscillation, and why does it matter?

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Worldwide, properties tend to be built according to certain standards which generally take into account the severity of the predominant natural perils affecting a particular region. For instance, homes located …

Severe Weather in Houston

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. During the first full week of May, Houston was devastated by catastrophic flooding and hail. Defining the southern edge of a large weather front on May 9 across the U.S. …

Severe Weather Season is Here

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Severe convective storms—the group name given to tornadoes, hail, and straight-line winds—are among the most common and damage-inducing natural catastrophes in the United States, frequently topping the lists of annual …

The United States Saw 11 Natural Disaster Events That Exceeded $1 Billion in Damage During 2018

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. When it comes to natural disasters, 2018 was an eventful year worldwide. Typhoons devastated the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan and Oman. Earthquakes caused mass casualties in Indonesia, business interruption in …

California Wildfires: Where Do We Go From Here?

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. The last few months of 2018 were record-setting and heartbreaking for the survivors of wildfires in California. The Camp Fire in Butte County quickly became the most destructive wildfire on …

The Race to Recovery: The Alaska Earthquake of Nov 30, 2018

This post is part of a series of sponsored by CoreLogic. A magnitude (M) 7.0 earthquake struck north of Anchorage, Alaska, on November 30, 2018. Located along the Ring of Fire which sees 81% of the world’s largest earthquakes, Alaska …

Supply and Demand and Other Essential Variables That Affect Rebuilding Costs

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Most people understand that the goal of a homeowner’s policy is to restore a home and possessions to the way they were should a catastrophic (CAT) event, such as a …

CoreLogic & Academic Institutions: The Future of Catastrophe Risk

This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. First on the Market Ten years ago, CoreLogic® (at the time, EQECAT) introduced the use of global Atmosphere-Ocean-General-Circulation Models (AOGCM) for insurance-oriented assessments of windstorms in Europe. They were used …

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