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El Niño helped turn tropical storm into Category 5 monster in just 24 hours, experts say

Both climate change and a strong El Niño combined to cause Hurricane Polo to explosively intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 5 monster in just 24 hours

The Independent UK · Oct 15

How a Hurricane Could Help Some Refineries—and Hurt Others

Hurricane Isaias showed how Gulf Coast storms affect energy stocks differently, with Chevron, Phillips 66, and the VanEck Oil Refiners ETF reacting based on asset location and diversification.

MarketBeat · Oct 14

Your Home Insurance Deductible Is $10,000 — Do You Actually Have an Emergency Fund Big Enough?

Your homeowners insurance might cover hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage, but that impressive coverage limit won’t pay your first repair bill. If your deductible reaches $10,000, you must account for that expense before your insurer contributes toward a covered claim. For households already juggling mortgage payments, groceries,…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Oct 14

Five dead as 100mph hurricane threatens Mexico with catastrophic flooding

Hurricane Simon pounded western Mexico with more wind and rain Monday after tropical weather systems caused five deaths

The Independent UK · Oct 13

German nationals among those airlifted to safety as storms kill five in Mexico

Heavy rain and strong winds have caused serious damage in Baja California and Guerrero, where authorities seek six missing and deploy thousands of rescue workers amid further flood risk.

Euronews · Oct 13

Hurricane Simon hits Mexico; Rachel's remnants cause deadly Baja floods

Hurricane Simon battered Mexico’s Pacific coast on Monday with heavy rain and strong winds, while the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel left communities flooded in the US Southwest. The weather systems caused deaths, damaged homes and roads, and forced evacuations across affected areas.

The Times of India · Oct 13

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast

Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding

The Guardian - AU · Oct 13

Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño

El Niño and other factors have combined to turbocharge the central and eastern Pacific hurricane region to record activity

The Independent UK · Oct 12

California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season

California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific hurricane seasons in modern history.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Higher US Output and Warmer Temps Weigh on Nat-Gas Prices

November Nymex natural gas (NGX26 ) on Monday closed down -0.053 (-1.65%). Nat-gas prices settled lower on Monday as offshore producers brought back supply shut down last week along the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Isaias. Also, forecasts of warmer US temperatures that will reduce nat-gas heating demand weighed on prices....

Barchart · Oct 12