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German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies

Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential losses of $6.5 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively, according to Aon’s monthly catastrophe report. Germany is likely to see as …

Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced he is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers whose crops were damaged by heavy rains and wind from last month’s tropical storm. Assessments conducted by the state Department …

Elsa Soaks New York City and New England As It Races Up East Coast

The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds Friday, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service. Maximum sustained winds from the storm were 50 mph by late afternoon as …

Forecasters Raise Number of Expected Storms for Hurricane Season to 20

Researchers from Colorado State University boosted their prediction for named tropical storms in the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season in a revised forecast issued last Thursday. Colorado State meteorologists predicted 20 named storms, up from 17 in their forecast issued in …

Tropical Storm Elsa Leaves One Dead in Florida, Several Injured at Georgia Navy Base

Tropical Storm Elsa was carving a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida and spinning up a tornado at a Georgia Navy base that flipped recreational vehicles upside-down and blew one …

How East States Are Preparing as Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Its Way Northeast

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall in Florida yesterday and is moving to the Northeast at 20 miles per hour, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) calling for the storm to sweep over parts of the Northeast tomorrow. Tropical storm warnings …

Weakened Tropical Storm Elsa Mostly Spares Southeast as It Moves Through Carolinas

Tropical Storm Elsa was moving steadily through the Carolinas into the mid-Atlantic region by mid-Thursday, having mostly spared the southeastern states. The National Hurricane Center reported Elsa was about 80 miles southwest of Raleigh, N.C. by 11 am Thursday. The …

Tropical Storm Elsa to Head into Northeast and New England After Drenching Southeast

Tropical Storm Elsa, which made landfall in Florida yesterday, is dousing the Carolinas and Georgia today and is on track to hit the northeast on Friday. The National Hurricane Center’s forecast calls for Elsa to move over South Carolina and …

Tropical Storm Elsa Weakens Over Northern Florida

Tropical Storm Elsa was weakening as it traveled over northern Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. The storm was about 105 miles west of Jacksonville and moving toward the north near 14 mph, according to the NHC’s 2 pm Wednesday …

Update: Tropical Storm Elsa Moving Up Florida’s West Coast; Other States in Path

Tropical Storm Elsa is moving northward along the west coast of Florida, bringing heavy rains and winds, the National Hurricane Center reports. At 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, Elsa was reported to be about 70 miles west northwest of Tampa, with …