Category: Hurricane

State Farm Joins 19 Property Insurance Companies Remaining Committed to Florida Homeowners This Hurricane Season

State Farm announced on July 13 it would recommit to providing property insurance to Floridians. The decision came just one day after one of its competitors announced its exit from the state. “State Farm plans to continue our substantial presence in the Florida insurance marketplace. Our current plans include a commitment to responsible growth so…


Some Property Insurance Companies Remain Committed to Florida This Hurricane Season

State Farm announced on July 13 it would recommit to providing property insurance to Floridians. The decision came just one day after one of its competitors announced its exit from the state. “State Farm plans to continue our substantial presence in the Florida insurance marketplace. Our current plans include a commitment to responsible growth so…


Major Insurance Company Suddenly Pulls Out of Florida

Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering its policies in Florida, including for home and car insurance, in a change that will force tens of thousands of people to switch to a different insurance company. In a statement, Farmers Insurance said it made the decision to manage its exposure to risk in Florida, a state…


Major Insurance Company Pulls Out of Florida

Farmers Insurance said it will stop offering its policies in Florida, including for home and car insurance, in a change that will force tens of thousands of people to switch to a different insurance company. In a statement, Farmers Insurance said it made the decision to manage its exposure to risk in Florida, a state…


Adrian Strengthens Into Hurricane Off Mexico’s Western Coast, First of Eastern Pacific Season

MEXICO CITY—Adrian became the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season Wednesday off Mexico’s western coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Adrian had sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph). The storm was expected to weaken again to a tropical storm by the weekend and keep heading out to sea. On Wednesday afternoon,…


Tropical Storm Bret Strengthens in Atlantic, Poses Potential Hurricane Risk to Caribbean Islands

Tropical Storm Bret, which formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Monday, has the potential to become a hurricane and poses a risk to the eastern Caribbean by Thursday, followed by the Dominican Republic and Haiti during the upcoming weekend, according to forecasters. As of 5 p.m. on Monday, Bret had sustained maximum winds of…


NS Premier Says Federal Aid for Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Paperwork, as Province Asks for Help With Wildfires

During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…


Amid Ongoing Wildfires, Nova Scotia Premier Reveals Federal Aid Following Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Improper Paperwork

During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…


LIVE 12 PM ET: Biden Receives Briefing on Hurricane and Wildfire Preparedness

President Joe Biden receives an annual briefing on extreme weather preparedness by the federal emergency preparedness and response team at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 31. …


Biden Receives Briefing on Hurricane and Wildfire Preparedness

President Joe Biden receives an annual briefing on extreme weather preparedness by the federal emergency preparedness and response team at 12:00 p.m. ET on May 31. …