2020 Hurricane Season News

Gulf Coast Braces for Tropical Storm Marco; States Declare Emergencies

08/22/2020 05:30 PM — Marco, one of two tropical storms headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast, was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane later on Saturday as coastal governors urged residents to prepare for the unprecedented weather event amid the …

RMS Estimates Insured Losses from Hurricane Isaias at $3-$5 Billion

Estimated total insured losses from Hurricane Isaias will be between $3.0 and $4.5 billion in the U.S. This includes estimated losses to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of between $400 and $700 million, according to RMS, the catastrophe risk …

Tropical Storms Could Set a Record at 25 This Season

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last Thursday predicted up to 16 more named tropical storms this year, to as many as 25, the highest in the agency’s history. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which began on June …

Insured Losses From Hurricane Isaias Could Reach $4 Billion in U.S.

Hurricane Isaias likely caused $4 billion of insured losses in the U.S. and $200 million in the Caribbean, according to risk modelers at Karen Clark & Co. The estimates cover privately insured wind and storm surge damage to residential, commercial, …

Destruction from Tropical Storm Isaias Seen Across North Carolina

Tropical Storm Isaias spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina, where it smashed boats together and caused floods and fires that displaced dozens of people. At …

Tropical Storm Isaias Left Death, Darkness, Tornadoes, Floods on East Coast

08/05/2020 02:06 AM— Tropical Storm Isaias killed at least four people on Tuesday as it made its way up the U.S. Atlantic Coast, including two deaths at a North Carolina trailer park that was struck by a tornado spun off …

Tropical Storm Isaias Spawns Tornadoes, Leaves Thousands Without Power in Carolinas

After bringing heavy rain and flooding to Florida over the weekend, Tropical Storm Isaias began its attacking up the Southeast coast Monday, killing at least one person after a tornado it spawned obliterated a mobile home park in North Carolina. …

Isaias Regained Hurricane Strength Before Hitting Carolinas

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., Aug 3, 10:26 PM — Isaias regained hurricane strength on Monday night just hours before it was due to make landfall in the Carolinas and churn its way up the U.S. East Coast toward Washington, Philadelphia and …

Hanna Pounds South Texas Coast Already Dealing With COVID Surge

Hurricane Hanna pummeled the south Texas coast on Saturday night with howling winds and a surging sea that threatened a broad area already contending with an intense spike in coronavirus deaths. Hanna is the first hurricane for the 2020 Atlantic …

East Coast’s Insured Loss From Tropical Storm Fay to Tally Near $400 Million: KCC

The insured loss from Tropical Storm Fay will be close to $400 million, according to catastrophe risk modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC). KCC said its estimate includes the privately insured wind and storm surge damage to residential, commercial …