Hurricanes and floods bring $US120 billion in insurance losses in 2022
Frankfurt/Munich Reuters Hurricane Ian in the United States and floods and Australia helped to make 2022 one of the costliest years on record for natural disasters, Munich Re said on Tuesday, warning that climate change was making storms more intense and frequent. Losses from natural catastrophes covered by insurance totalled around $US120 billion last year, […]
Disasters caused total of $US122 billion in insured losses in 2022 – Swiss Re
Zurich, SwitzerlandReuters Hurricane Ian and other natural catastrophes have caused an estimated $US115 billion of insured losses so far this year, well above the 10-year average of $US81 billion, Swiss Re estimated on Thursday. Natural and man-made disasters did economic damage of $US268 billion, of which $US122 billion was covered by insurance, making 2022 one […]
Nicole leaves “unprecedented” building damage along part of Florida coast
Atlanta. Georgia, US Reuters The soaking remains of Hurricane Nicole brought heavy rains to Georgia and the Carolinas on Friday after it left a trail of destroyed and teetering beachside homes and damaged hotels and condos along Florida’s Atlantic coast and killed at least four people. In Volusia County, local officials evacuated 24 beachside hotels […]
Biden, Florida’s DeSantis stress unity in Hurricane Ian recovery
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters US President Joe Biden met with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday to tour the devastation from Hurricane Ian, and stressed the need for a united federal and state effort for the lengthy recovery ahead. Biden, a Democrat, and DeSantis, his potential Republican presidential rival, have clashed over issues, including COVID-19 vaccines, […]
Hope amid disaster: Hurricane Ian shakes south-west Florida’s faith but can’t destroy it
BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and ROBERT BUMSTED, of Associated Press, report from Florida…
Biden to storm-hit Puerto Rico – “All of America’s with you”; 560,000 still without power in Florida
Ponce, Puerto Rico Reuters President Joe Biden on Monday pledged more than $US60 million in aid to help US territory Puerto Rico and said more money was coming, as he sought to present a more compassionate image than his predecessor, Donald Trump, while surveying damage from Hurricane Fiona. Soon after arriving with his wife, Jill […]
Florida, Carolinas face daunting recovery after Hurricane Ian
Miami, Florida, US Reuters The remnants of Hurricane Ian drifted through Virginia early on Sunday, while storm-ravaged residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a disaster recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The storm’s death toll was expected to rise as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut […]
Havana protests flare for second night as government scrambles to turn on lights
Havana, CubaReuters Crews restored power to more neighborhoods across Havana on Saturday after a second day of protests over ongoing blackouts in Cuba’s capital, including some of the largest demonstrations since widespread anti-government rallies in July, 2021. At least one of the protests Friday night in the western seaside borough of Playa swelled in size […]
After Hurricane Ian’s deadly wrath, Florida, Carolinas begin recovery
Fort Myers, Florida/Charleston, South Carolina, US Reuters Florida and the Carolinas, staggered by one of the fiercest storms in US history, faced a massive recovery on Saturday as remnants of Hurricane Ian threatened further flooding along the Eastern Seaboard while leaving tens of billions of dollars in damage in its wake. The number of confirmed […]
Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after deadly march across Florida
Fort Myers, Florida, USReuters A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses and stranded thousands along the state’s Gulf Coast. The storm swept ashore at 2:05pm near Georgetown, a waterfront town about 97 kilometres north […]