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U.S. Flood Threats Generally Growing in North, Declining in South
The risk of flooding in the United States is changing regionally, and the reasons could be shifting rainfall patterns and the amount of water in the ground. In a new study, Recent Trends in U.S. ...
RMS Hurricane Matthew Insured Loss Estimate: $5B in U.S., $3B for Caribbean
Hurricane Matthew-related insured losses are still being tallied, but RMS said that the number will reach as high as $5 billion in the U.S. and $3 billon in the Caribbean. The catastrophe modeling ...
Hurricane Matthew Damage Won’t Harm Most Insurer Ratings: A.M. Best
A.M. Best does not anticipate a significant number of rating actions related to Hurricane Matthew, as most rated insurance carriers have sufficient capital and appropriate reinsurance programs in ...
North Carolina Buildings Sustained $1.5B in Hurricane Matthew Damage
North Carolina emergency officials have estimated that the destructive and deadly Hurricane Matthew caused $1.5 billion worth of damage to more than 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings ...
Millions of North Carolina Chickens Killed in Hurricane Matthew Floods
Flooding from Hurricane Matthew has killed up to 5 million poultry birds in North Carolina, most of them chickens, the state's top environmental official said on Wednesday, hurting a major ...
North Carolina Suffering Deepens From Hurricane Matthew Damage
Flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew has displaced several thousand people in North Carolina, and authorities were helping more evacuate on Tuesday as swollen rivers threatened a wide swath ...
Hurricane Matthew Aftermath Leaves Hundreds Stranded in North Carolina Floods
Hundreds of people were rescued by boat and helicopter as floodwaters inundated North Carolina towns on Monday in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, and officials warned that life-threatening flooding ...
Hurricane Matthew Moves Out to Sea; Flooding Continues, Death Toll Climbs
Residents of the southeastern United States ravaged by Hurricane Matthew turned their focus on Monday toward recovery and clean-up, but officials in several states warned that deadly flooding could ...