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Beryl Becomes Earliest Ever Category 5 Hurricane in Atlantic
Jul 2 2024 // Hurricane Beryl has strengthened after becoming the earliest ever Category 5 storm in the Atlantic, with the system heading toward Jamaica with life-threatening winds and heavy rainfall. Maximum sustained winds increased...
California Wildfire Outlook: ‘A Challenging Season for Firefighters’
Jul 1 2024 // While the official start to California’s wildfire season is still a ways off, the best forecast of what’s ahead may be to look back on the year so far, and so far it’s been far busier for firefighters...
Maui Officials Highlight Steps Toward Rebuilding a Year After Deadly Wildfire
Jul 1 2024 // Nearly a year after wind-whipped flames raced through Kim Ball’s Hawaii community, the empty lot where his house once stood is a symbol of some of the progress being made toward rebuilding after the deadliest U.S....
‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Beryl Takes Aim at Caribbean
Jul 1 2024 // Hurricane Beryl, described by forecasters as “extremely dangerous,” is set to cause massive damage across the Caribbean’s Windward Islands on Monday. Beryl’s winds roared across the region at 120...
Key Emerging Risks: Cascading Effects of Natural Disasters, Supply Chain Resilience
Jul 1 2024 // Key emerging risks facing global economies, businesses and the re/insurance industry include the cascading effects of natural disasters, the weakening resilience of supply chains and the repercussions of persistent...
Study: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma Triggered Uptick in Flood Insurance
Jul 1 2024 // Short but severe flooding that followed hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance take-up driven by a county’s social network proximity to flooded areas, says a new...
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