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Typhoon Mangkhut Wreaks Havoc in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Mainland China
The cleanup from Typhoon Mangkhut began in Hong Kong and southern China on Monday after the storm left at least four dead in Guangdong province, damaged buildings and disrupted flights throughout the ...
Insured Losses from Haiyan Could be $300M-$700M: AIR Worldwide
AIR Worldwide estimates insured losses from Super Typhoon Haiyan will range between $300 million and $ 700 million, the Boston-based catastrophe modeling firm said Sunday. AIR also said that total ...
Flaws Seen in Philippine Disaster Prep, Response
Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, authorities had evacuated 800,000 people and sent them to sturdy evacuation centers—churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar ...
Eastern Asia Underinsured for Floods, Typhoons: Munich Re
Insured losses from weather-related events in Eastern Asia amount to only about 10 percent of the $700 billion in total losses accumulated over the last three decades, according to an analysis by ...
RMS Reports on Haiyan in Vietnam, China
With Super Typhoon Haiyan making landfall in northern Vietnam late Sunday, Nov. 10, catastrophe modeling firm RMS summarized early damage reports from local agencies on its website today. In a Nov. ...