Key Headlines Hurricane Nicholas: Nicholas was the fifth Atlantic storm to rapidly intensify before making landfall as a minimal category-1 strength hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Only 1995 had more events rapidly intensify this early in the season. The most important headline on Nicholas is life threatening and dangerous inland flooding. Observed ... Continue Reading »
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Post Event Report: Hurricane Ida Eastern U.S. Impacts
The Hurricane Ida post-event report comprises the following sections: Updated Insured Loss Estimate Updates Regional Impacts Notable Impacts by Peril Additional implications for the Insurance Industry Key Dates in the Timeline of Hurricane Laura This second Post Event Report on Hurricane Ida is focused on the widespread damage across the Mid-Atlantic and ... Continue Reading »
M7.0 Acapulco, Mexico Earthquake Rattles Guerrero State to Mexico City
Key Headlines Significant earthquake (Mw7.0 USGS; M7.1 Mexico SSN) on the Middle America subduction zone near Acapulco, Mexico occurred in the evening of September 7th (20:47 local time): Earthquake epicenter was approximately 21 km (13 mi) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The 20 km depth is consistent with subduction interface events and the earthquake occurred ... Continue Reading »
Live Event: Ida Hits Eastern U.S. with Extreme Flooding and Severe Thunderstorm Activity
Live Event: Ida Hits Eastern U.S. with Extreme Flooding and Severe Thunderstorm Activity Key Ida Headlines Exceptional Mid-Atlantic Flooding: Both in terms of hourly rainfall rates as well as daily rainfall totals, Ida brought extreme, and in some cities, record setting rainfall to the Mid-Atlantic yesterday. Wide swaths of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and ... Continue Reading »
Post Event Report: Hurricane Ida Gulf Coast Landfall
Hurricane Ida made landfall at 11:55 AM CDT Sunday, August 30 as a high-end category-4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. The storm moved ashore near Port Fourchon, Louisiana after a period of rapid intensification, tying for the fifth strongest landfalling continental US hurricane on record with Hurricane Laura of 2020, among three other hurricanes. Severe ... Continue Reading »
Live Event: Growing Caldor Fire Forces Evacuations and Threatens Structures in South Lake Tahoe
Key Wildfire Headlines Windy Conditions Cause Fire Growth in Western US: There are currently 83 large fires burning across the United States, mainly concentrated in California, Montana and the Pacific Northwest. These fires are almost entirely uncontained and growth is being driven by dry and windy conditions across the region. Large fires of note are the Dixie ... Continue Reading »
Major Hurricane Ida Tied for Strongest Hurricane on Record in Louisiana; 5th Strongest in US
Key Ida Headlines Ties for strongest Louisiana hurricane landfall: Major Hurricane Ida made landfall as a top end category-4 storm near Port Fourchon, LA on Sunday, August 29th; Ida's landfall occurred exactly 16 years after the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Ida joins Hurricane Laura in 2020 and the Last Island Hurricane as the strongest on record in ... Continue Reading »
Major Hurricane Ida to Make Landfall Within Hours, Dangerous Impacts Expected
Key Headlines Severe Hurricane Status: Ida has undergone rapid intensification and strengthened into a severe category-4 hurricane. Ida has a well-defined eye and circulation, and is approaching status as a category-5 hurricane. Ida is now the strongest hurricane of the Atlantic Hurricane Season thus far, and the second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season ... Continue Reading »
Hurricane Ida Threatens Louisiana Coast with Category-4 Landfall
Key Headlines Escalating Threat: Hurricane Ida is now expected by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to make landfall over southeast Louisiana as a category-4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds prior to landfall of 140 mph. Forecast storm surge is now in the range of 10-15 feet. Significant Strengthening Expected: After landfall over Cuba, Ida has since ... Continue Reading »
Tropical Storm Ida Forms in the Caribbean, Hurricane Impacts Likely Along US Gulf Coast
Key Headlines 9th Named Storm: Ida's formation yesterday, August 26, marks the ninth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Ida formed nearly a month ahead of the average date of formation for "I" storms, September 26, based on the 1953-2020 average. Significant Strengthening Expected: As Ida crosses Cuba and enters into the Gulf of Mexico this ... Continue Reading »
