storm surge News
Hamburg Has Worst Flood in 37 Years as Storm Moves Eastward
Hamburg, Germany's biggest port, recorded its heaviest storm surge in 37 years as the low- pressure weather system Xaver swept through northern Germany, paralyzing air, rail and ship traffic. The ...
Long-Buried Seawall Protected Homes From Hurricane Sandy’s Record Storm Surge
Picture two residential beach communities on the New Jersey shore: Bay Head and Mantoloking, which side-by-side in Ocean County on a narrow barrier island that separates the Atlantic Ocean and ...
MTA Plans Cat Bond Sale Linked To Storm Surge, S&P Says
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to use bonds designed to help New York City's subway operator guard against storm surge damage after suffering $4.8 billion in wreckage from Hurricane ...
RMS Hurricane Model Update Coming; Lower Risk Indications Expected
When RMS releases an update for the catastrophe modeling firm's North American Hurricane model later this month, lower loss exposure estimates are expected, according to a representative of the firm. ...
Sea Level Rise May Be Less Than Feared But Still Bring Severe Surges
A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century, limiting sea level rise to a maximum of 69 cm (27 inches), an international study said on Tuesday. ...