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Blast of winter smashes snowfall records in Abbotsford, Vancouver
February 6, 2017 The Canadian PressABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Snowfall records across southern British Columbia are falling as a winter storm continues to wallop the region. The white stuff has been flying since Friday, prompting Environment Canada to issue snowfall warnings for many areas along the…
Flooding and damaging winds most destructive U.S. natural hazards in 2016: CoreLogic
January 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNatural hazard activity in the United States in 2016 was “relatively average or below average,” with the exception of flood and wind, both of which saw above-average activity, due in large part to Hurricane Matthew, CoreLogic, Inc. said on Thursday.…
Rain, snow storms pummel the U.S. West; more wet weather on way
January 20, 2017 Scott Sonner - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSRENO, Nev. – More winter snow and rain pummeled the West on Thursday as the first in a series of expected storms soaked morning commuters in much of California, dumped 18 more inches of snow in the Sierra Nevada and…
Freezing rain causes accidents, closures in U.S. southern Plains
January 13, 2017 Jim Salter - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSST. LOUIS – A thick glaze of ice covered roads from Oklahoma to southern Illinois on Friday amid a winter storm that caused numerous wrecks, forced cancellation of schools, grounded flights and prompted dire warnings for people to stay home.…
Winter storm dumps 35 centimetres of snow on parts of Atlantic Canada
January 9, 2017 The Canadian PressHALIFAX – Parts of Atlantic Canada were digging out Sunday after a winter storm dumped 35 centimetres of snow on some areas. Environment Canada says as much as 35 centimetres of snow fell over parts of Nova Scotia and P.E.I.…
States of emergency declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of winter storm
January 6, 2017 Jeff Martin and Tom Foreman Jr. - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSATLANTA – Shoppers emptied shelves of bread and milk, road workers began working 12-hour shifts, and states of emergency were declared in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas ahead of a winter storm stalking the South. Winter storm warnings were issued…
ICLR to host June workshop on extreme atmospheric peril events
May 31, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) will be hosting a workshop on extreme atmospheric peril events on Friday, June 17 in Toronto. The ICLR said that its next Friday Forum, titled What Would Happen if Extreme Atmospheric Peril Events…
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…