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First autumn wind storm over southern B.C. cuts power to thousands of customers
October 7, 2016 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – BC Hydro crews across Vancouver Island and British Columbia’ south coast are working hard to restore power to thousands of customers following the region’s first autumn wind storm. Gusts of nearly 90 kilometres per hour were recorded during…
Nearly 2 million homes in Florida, the Carolinas and Georgia at risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Matthew: CoreLogic
October 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterNearly two million homes in Florida, North and South Carolina and Georgia are risk of storm surge damage from Hurricane Matthew as it makes its way toward the United States’ Atlantic Coast, according to new data from CoreLogic, Inc. On…
14 dead in West Virginia floods; focus on search and rescue
June 24, 2016 Jonathan Mattise - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A deluge of 9 inches of rain damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in West Virginia, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and killed 14 people, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray…
Property Claim Services declares two cat events in Canada in Q1 2016
May 4, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterProperty Claim Services (PCS) declared two catastrophe events in Canada in the first quarter of 2016, the first time the company has designated a first-quarter event in the country since 2011. The first event, a winter storm, is still under…
Total economic losses from March winter storm in Ontario and Quebec estimated at $130 million: Impact Forecasting
April 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterTotal economic losses from a winter storm in Ontario and Quebec in March were estimated to approach $130 million (US$100 million), while insurers anticipated losses well into the tens of millions in U.S. dollars, according to Impact Forecasting’s Global Catastrophe…
Severe weather moves east toward Carolinas after tornadoes
April 1, 2016 Jonathan Landrum Jr. - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSATLANTA – A severe weather system moved east toward the Carolinas on Friday after setting off tornadoes that swirled through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Tornadoes and isolated winds are possible through mid-afternoon Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly…
7 hurt, homes, businesses damaged after tornado in Oklahoma
March 31, 2016 The Associated PressTULSA, Okla. – At least seven people were injured after severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma, damaging homes and businesses, authorities said. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Jankowski said a tornado touched down and lifted up numerous…