One of the most devastating wildfires in US history is now truly coming into focus on the island of Maui, Hawaii. As an island and a nation at large attempt to find a cause and assess the damage, the people on Maui must begin to rebuild. With a death toll rising over 110 and the …
Going into this morning, the National Hurricane Center is tracking not one, but a total of five systems in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. The tropical disturbance in the Gulf is heading west toward Texas and could require tropical storm watches or warnings by tonight. The …
Demotech issues a strong report card for its Florida property insurance companies, another carrier enters the marketplace, the reality check that we’re not out of the woods yet, plus the NAIC calls for states to collect more granular data to find property insurance affordability and availability gaps. …
A U.S. House of Representatives Oversight subcommittee held a televised field hearing in Fort Myers on August 10 and heard what worked and what could have been done better in the federal response to last September’s Hurricane Ian – the costliest hurricane in Florida history and third costliest in …
FEMA is out with two more reports on Hurricane Ian that offer insight on how to reduce outages of critical infrastructure utilities and reduce water intrusion through doors and windows. Plus, a new study shows total deaths from U.S. hurricanes over the past 32 years may be 13-times …
FEMA insists that a vast majority of federal flood insurance policies under the Risk Rating 2.0 system have only seen their premiums increase by under $10 per month or decline, one Florida community hit hard by flooding has lifted a moratorium on new building, and Florida …
The summer heat wave that has set several electricity consumption records in Florida is also feared to be killing some coral in reefs in the Florida Keys, a new CDC report links sickness in humans and pets with algae blooms, and Miami is running out of space for its landfill and …
As summer temperatures flare into triple digits, many veterinarians and pet-owners have begun to warn against the dangers of hot cars on our furry friends. Even at only 72°F the internal temperature of many cars can reach 116°F within an hour, which can be particularly deadly to animals. With Florida counted among the 11 states …
