Texas Tornadoes: How Much Warning Time Was Possible?Texas tornadoes that hit the Dallas area Tuesday resulted in nofatalities, in part due to...By SpottsPete
Hundreds of people died when the power went out during the 2021 Texas freeze, while heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the U.S., according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. The U.S. has been hit by two hurricanes so far this season -- Hu...
Hurricane Ida in 2021 was the second-most expensive hurricane for insurance losses, greatly affecting several states. Mississippi ranked #1 of states with the most tornadoes in 2022, as another example of severe weather.[1] Insurers have to account for weather risk in certain areas, and as ...
Week ending Friday, December 16 2022 Storms Several more rounds of fierce storms, tornadoes and floods struck many parts of the American Midwest and Northeast as bad weather continued across the US for a second month. It was reported that people living in the disaster-stricken areas were forced...
"This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as storm surge, rainfall flooding and tornadoes," according to the National Hurricane Center. How are hurricanes named? Hurricanes initially were named in honor of the feast day for a Catholic saint. For instance, ...
‘How the Many Can Defeat Corporate Money’, What Manufactured Home Community, Resident Groups Can, Should Consider Doing, Pushback Against Predatory Manufactured Home Community Operators, Robert Bob Van Cl...
Being closer to a fire station can lower your premiums, while living in a neighborhood with higher crime rates may increase them. Your risk of natural disasters. If you live in an area that’s vulnerable to wildfire, tornadoes or hurricanes, home insurance may be more expensive. Extra feature...
However, since 1979, the number of tornadoes in the Great Plains has decreased. At the same time, states east of the Mississippi River, except Florida, have seen an uptick in tornado activity. If this trend continues, highly populated areas like Chicago may see more deaths and damage. ...
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) Around the time Will Smith slapped fellow actor Chris Rock, Texas politics made a ...
One recent example of a catastrophe hazard occurred in 2017, whenHurricane Harveydevastated many communities throughout Texas. This was an unforeseen catastrophic event that caught many people and insurance companies off-guard. Withoutcatastrophe coverage, many people may not have had everything they ne...