Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts July 17, 2023 A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania,...
Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
Will S&P Change ‘Negative’ Reinsurance Outlook to ‘Stable’ in 2023? July 14, 2023 By Susanne Sclafane While no one directly asked the question of this article’s headline at the S&P Global Ratings June annual insurance conference,...
Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 Closed Due to Brush Fire June 27, 2023 Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 was closed in both directions on Monday due to a brush fire, the British Columbia...
Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
Construction/Engineering Sector Ranks BI/Supply Chain Disruption as Top Risk June 23, 2023 By L.S. Howard Business interruption/supply chain disruption ranks as the top risk facing the construction and engineering sector, which has been hit by...
Cyclone Biparjoy Makes India Landfall, Damaging Power Lines, Uprooting Trees June 16, 2023 By Francis Mascarenhas, Sumit Khanna and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam Strong winds, heavy rain and high tides lashed India’s Gujarat coast late on Thursday as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall after...
Canadian Wildfires Shutter Sawmills, Drive Up Lumber Prices June 13, 2023 By Rod Nickel Canada’s worst-ever spring wildfire season has forced its forestry industry to shutter sawmills, driving up lumber prices and setting production...
Major Oil And Container Ports Shut as Severe Storm Nears India June 13, 2023 By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Kevin Varley Major oil and container ports have shut in India as a severe cyclone tracks toward the nation’s west coast near...
Severe Cyclone Expected to Hit India’s West Coast, South Pakistan on Thursday June 12, 2023 By Rajendra Jadhav A storm off India’s west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone and could hit India’s western state of...