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Study says warming may push more hurricanes toward US coasts

A new study says changes in air patterns as the world warms will likely push more and nastier hurricanes up against the United States’ east and Gulf coasts

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Real estate Q&A: Do we need windstorm insurance if we don’t have a mortgage?

Q: My husband and I are both in our mid-40s and own a small home with no mortgage. Based on previous experience with windstorm insurance, we have not purchased this coverage on our home, and we only have homeowners’ insurance. Is this a dangerous way to save money and to…

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2023

Rare April Subtropical Storm May Brew In Gulf Of Mexico Next Week

Next week, an approaching tropical or subtropical system may hit the southern United States.

Zenger · Apr 6, 2023

Hurricane Ian hit Cat 5 in Gulf, was officially Florida’s most expensive storm

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is officially the most expensive storm in Florida’s history, with a price tag of $109 billion in damage.

Miami Herald · Apr 3, 2023

NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall

Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

National Hurricane Center gives Floridians a bigger heads up by extending tropical weather predictions to 7 days

The National Hurricane Center is lengthening its prediction times for tropical weather formations from five days to seven days for the upcoming hurricane season, giving Floridians a bit more time to consider storm threats.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

How Harsh Weather Affects Financial Benefits of Moving to Florida

The financial benefits of moving to Florida could be overshadowed by catastrophic weather leading to insurance rate hikes.

Kiplinger · Mar 31, 2023

Puerto Rico solar switch a life and death matter -US energy chief

For U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Graholm, the transformation of Puerto Rico's power grid to solar and other renewable power, after hurricanes wiped it out in 2017 and 2022, is an imperative that goes beyond addressing climate change.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2023

Mark Gongloff: Come to Florida for the low taxes, stay for the climate disaster

Fort Myers, Florida, was America’s seventh-fastest-growing city, more than doubling in size during the three decades before Hurricane Ian crashed into it last September. The Category 4 storm laid waste to the area before slashing through the heart of the state. But the storm clouds had barely parted before house…

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2023

Ian, Fiona Join Infamous List Of Retired Hurricane Names

Ian and Fiona, two of 2022's most catastrophic weather events, will no longer be used as names for tropical storms or hurricanes

Zenger · Mar 30, 2023