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The second round of storms to hit the Pacific Northwest

Residents of Montana, Oregon, and Washington states face more storms, rains and snowfall this week following devastating flooding.

California

The cost of California wildfires and the insurance crisis

Wildfire infernos cause massive damage to properties in California, making it challenging for residents exposed to wildfire risks to find adequate insurance. What can they do?

hurricane

Ida updates: New York flooded, tornado in New Jersey

New York and New Jersey are heavily flooded in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, killing dozens.

hurricane

Category 4 Hurricane Ida Hits Louisiana, Prompting Evacuations

Hurricane Ida is making landfall as a 150 mph Category 4 storm today. It is one of the strongest storms to make landfall in Louisiana.

natural disasters

The Cost of Natural Disasters for Insurance Companies

Insurance companies in the US lose billions of dollars each year due to natural disasters. Our new analysis explains how to assess risks from various disasters and improve the resilience of businesses, households, and communities.

Wildfire

Critical Fire Danger in Southwest US

Elevated and critical fire conditions are expected in the Southwest US today and throughout this week.

Florida

Florida: Piney Point Leak Raises Environmental Concerns, $200 million to Clean Up

The leak from the Piney Point phosphate plant raises serious concerns for public health, wildlife, and water ecosystems around Tampa Bay, Florida.

tornado

Tornadoes, Severe Storms to Hit Mississipi, Alabama, Tennessee and Gulf Coast Today

Severe thunderstorms and violent tornadoes are expected to hit the Southeast U.S. this afternoon and tonight.

crime

Colorado Shootings: A Crime Risk Analysis

The gun attack in Colorado is the seventh mass shooting in the US over the past week. Our crime risk analysis shows most of the affected areas have a high or severe crime risk score.

crime

Chicago Shootings: How to Identify Areas with Severe Crime Risks

The area, where 15 people have been shot, 2 killed at a party in Park Manor, Chicago has a severe Crime Risk Score of 90.36. The Augurisk machine-learning algorithm can help identify other areas with a high risk of violent crimes.

Climate Crisis

Coastal Lands Sinking, Sea Levels Rising Faster

Many coastal lands are sinking, while the sea level is rising four times faster than predicted. Nowadays, 58% of the global coastal communities are at risk of coastal flooding.

COVIDー19

Covid-19: 2,5 Million Global Deaths, Half Million in US

The United States comprise nearly 20 percent of the world’s known deaths related to coronavirus, with over half million deaths.

crime

The Riskiest Areas in US

Our new study ranks the 10 most dangerous neighborhoods in the US with a high risk of violent crimes.

hurricane

Hurricane Watch for Florida Wednesday to Friday

Florida was issued a Hurricane Watch as Eta intensifies further. Strong winds and heavy rainfall will continue to batter South Florida and spread across parts of West and North Florida from Wednesday through Friday.

California

California on Alert for Critical Fire Weather This Week

A fire weather watch has been issued for residents of California due to the risk of critical fire weather conditions between Monday and Wednesday, October 19-21.

Climate Crisis

UN: Climate-related Disasters Have Doubled in the 21st Century

The 21st century has seen a drastic rise in climate-related disasters, according to a new report released by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

California

Critical Wildfire Danger in California Wednesday to Friday

Communities in California are at risk of more wildfires as the weather conditions can become critical this week. Low humidity, increasingly hot, dry air, and gusty winds can create a high risk of fires in California from Wednesday to Friday (October 14-16, 2020).

Hurricane Delta to Strike the US Gulf Coast on Friday

Hurricane Delta is expected to reach category 4 status and strike the northern U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday, October 9.

Tropical Storm Beta Will Hit Texas, Louisiana with Heavy Rains and Floods

Today, Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hit the US Gulf Coast. Residents should beware of strong winds and dangerous storm surge threats throughout Tuesday.

Excessive Rainfalls and Heavy Floods to Hit US Following Sally

Sally will be battering the Southeast US with heavy rains and disastrous flooding over Thursday and Friday (Sep 17 2020 - Sep 18, 2020). Rainfall is expected to accelerate by Thursday afternoon until Friday morning on the storm’s path.

Air Quality in the West Coast has Become Dangerous due to Wildfires

Record-breaking wildfires continue to ravage at an unprecedented scale across California, Oregon, and Washingaton states, destroying entire neighborhoods to ashes.

Unprecedented fires destroyed thousands of homes across the US this week - are you at risk?

The 2020 fire season has been unprecedented for many states across the U.S., destroying over 3000 properties and killing at least 10 people already.

hurricane

2 Hurricanes Are Approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast - Are You Ready?

The U.S. Gulf Coast must brace for 2 hurricanes this week, as Marco and Laura are forecast to merge and intensify each other.

Climate Crisis

10 Facts That Prove We're in a Climate Emergency and Natural Solutions to Survive It

The last five years have been the warmest years on record and the climate data predicts that the Earth will get even hotter over the next 5 years.

COVIDー19

How to understand your risks during COVID-19

During the Covid-19 pandemics, it can be challenging to understand how to go on with our daily lives, but stay safe from the virus.