Hurricane Forecasters Shrinking ‘Cone Of Uncertainty’

The National Hurricane Center is making changes to its “cone of uncertainty” based on an improving forecast record. The cone is designed to show people where the center of a storm is likely to head.
April 19, 2018 Catastrophe Property Alabama Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia

Green Solutions May Spare Gulf Coast Billions In Flood Damages

While coastal development and climate change are increasing the risk of flooding for communities along the U.S. Gulf Coast, restoration of marshes and oyster reefs are among the most cost-effective solutions for reducing those risks, according to a new study.
April 12, 2018 Catastrophe Property Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi Texas

70 Rivers At Flood Stage; More Severe Weather Expected In Central U.S.

A new storm is expected to bring additional weather misery this week to areas struggling to recover from a relentless series of weekend storms and tornadoes.
February 28, 2018 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Mississippi

NICB: Mississippi Acts To Protect Buyers From Flood Of Flooded Vehicles

The Mississippi Insurance Department and the Mississippi Collision Repair Association have teamed up to protect residents from buying cars damaged by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
January 11, 2018 Auto Mississippi

Storm Chaser’s Videos Show Flooding At Biloxi Casinos During Hurricane Nate

A Florida man trekked through the strongest part of Hurricane Nate to capture flooding of a Biloxi casino on video. Mike Theiss, a storm chaser and National Geographic photographer, took video of flooding from the first floor of Golden Nugget Casino Resort Saturday night as the eyewall of Nate made its way over Biloxi and the rest of the Mississippi Coast.
October 10, 2017 Auto Property Mississippi

Property Claim Services, NFIP To Report Aggregate Flood Loss Estimates

Property Claim Services (PCS) reported on Thursday that it will publish aggregate flood loss information supplied by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), beginning with Hurricane Harvey.
October 6, 2017 Liability Property Mississippi Texas

State Of Emergency, Evacuations In New Orleans Ahead Of Tropical Storm Nate

The mayor of New Orleans late Thursday declared a state of emergency for the city ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, which has already been blamed for 22 deaths in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
October 6, 2017 Property Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

Tropical Storm Nate Forms, Threatens To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Nate formed off the coast of Nicaragua on Thursday and it was expected to drench parts of Central America and Mexico before potentially hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane over the weekend.
October 5, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Marine Property Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi

Gulf Coast Readies For Tropical Storm Cindy

A massive and dangerous storm is bearing down on the Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Cindy is the third named storm of the hurricane season and the first to hit the continental United States.
June 21, 2017 Auto Property Florida Louisiana Mississippi Texas

Tropical Storms Likely To Form In Gulf, Atlantic

Two separate tropical storms are likely to form in Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic over the next couple of days, the National Hurricane Center said.
June 19, 2017 Property Florida Louisiana Mississippi Texas

Methane Gas Kills 2 Wastewater Workers In Mississippi

Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon when they were overcome by methane gas at a lift station in Petal. Mayor Hal Marx said the men were working for a company that had contracted with the city to do some work at the lift station on Short South Street.
June 14, 2017 Workers' Compensation Mississippi

4 Fatalities In Multi-Vehicle Wreck On Mississippi Interstate

The westbound lanes of Interstate 10 in Gautier reopened about 1 p.m. Wednesday after a several-hour shutdown stemming from a four-vehicle crash that claimed four lives.
May 25, 2017 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Mississippi

More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses

Leading travel insurance trends aren’t just focused on hurricanes and illness anymore. A considerable number of traveler inquiries are now seeking to make certain that they are protected against losses from terrorism, too.
April 19, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Severe Weather Strikes The Southeast; Nearly 150 Storms Reported

The southeast braced for more severe weather on Monday after an outbreak of tornadoes swept across the region on Sunday, killing two people in Louisiana while flooding is being blamed for one death in Texas.
April 3, 2017 Property Louisiana Mississippi Texas

4 Dead After Train Hits Tour Bus Stuck On Tracks

Four people were killed when a bus carrying senior citizens on a casino outing collided with a freight train Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, officials said.
March 8, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Mississippi Texas
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