Most residents have seen so many hurricanes, it takes quite an ominous storm for residents to heed even a mandatory evacuation order. But Hurricane Ian, which was projected to head into the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall somewhere along Florida's west coast as a major storm, left residents...
With a rise in the overall temperature of the ocean, ocean-borne storms such as tropical storms and hurricanes, which get their fierce and destructive energy from the warm waters they pass over, could increase in force. If the rising temperature affects glaciers and ice shelves, could the pola...
Hurricanes are not uncommon in the Americas but never have so many people died in a hurricane in United States because the US government and the US people have access to far more financial and technical resources to deal with a natural calamity. Hurricane Mitch On Octob...
Homeowners insurance rates are rising especially quickly in certain parts of the country where disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires are growing more common. In 2024, more than 20 different disasters caused at least $1 billion each in damages, according to the National Oceanic and Atmos...
Louisiana is a great place for an affordable home, especially if you love the bayou, beignets and the Big Easy. It’s also a legendary melting pot of cultures, arts and culinary traditions. However, the state’s Gulf Coast location and frequent hurricanes can make it a tricky market forho...
The National Weather Service provided information on average fatalities per year. The cost of disasters — including tornadoes — came from the NOAA’s Climate Initiative. Tornadoes join with other weather and climate disasters — such as hurricanes, blizzards, and wildfires — to run up not only...
How does the home’s construction type impact insurance or other costs? What steps can homeowners take to lower their insurance costs? Sandra D. Adams, CFPLead Financial Planner/Partner at The Center for Financial Planning, Inc. Heidi Petschauer, CICPresident, Petschauer Insurance ...
Less than 1% of Hawaii’s population has a hunting license. Still,all the major islands have huntable big game. The most popular are axis deer, feral pigs, and mouflon sheep, according to the Archery Trade Association. #47. New Jersey ...
Another major benefit of being off-grid was highlighted during the recent hurricanes that threatened Hawaii. After Iselle hit the Big Island last Friday, well more than 20,000 utility customers went without power and were still without power on Sunday, at the time of this writing. My tiny hou...
000 people were displaced in Miami-Dade County alone. Hurricane Andrew is one of only three Category 5 hurricanes to affect the U.S. mainland and resulted in the deaths of 61 people. It also destroyed Homestead Air Force Base. The positives to come out of the disaster wereoverhauls of ...