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Natural disasters

  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Florida surveys wreckage left by Hurricane Milton

    City of Tampa avoids worst of the storm but 10 people killed and left millions of residents without power

    3 hours ago
    A water rescue boat moves in floodwaters at an apartment complex in the aftermath of hurricane Milton in Clearwater, Florida
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Hurricane Milton leaves millions without power after lashing Florida

    At least four people are killed after state hit by tornadoes and winds of up to 120mph

    The shredded roof of the Tropicana Field St Petersburg, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane Milton
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    LexUS insurance industry
    Hurricane Milton will test Florida’s creaking home insurance system Premium content

    It may be that a warming planet cannot be underwritten at any acceptable cost

    A woman struggles against the wind with a turned-out umbrella while carrying bags and blankets in a parking lot
  • Thursday, 10 October, 2024
    Capital markets
    Hurricane Milton to test booming ‘cat bond’ market

    Investors warn of impact to value of natural disaster-linked debt from massive Florida storm

    Rain falls in Tampa, Florida ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Hurricane Milton strengthens again as Florida residents urged to leave

    People living in 14 counties ordered to evacuate as storm predicted to devastate areas in its path

    Vehicles pass under a tropical storm warning sign in effect owing to Hurricane Milton in Naples, Florida
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Climate change
    Rising global temperatures fuel extreme rainfall

    Wetter than average conditions see some areas experience months’ worth of rain in just a few days, says Copernicus

    An aerial view showing properties surrounded by floodwater
  • Tuesday, 8 October, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Florida braced for Hurricane Milton to make landfall

    US agencies warn of possible threat to life as second storm in as many weeks barrels towards southern state’s coast

    A satellite image shows the whirlwind formation of Hurricane Milton on October 7 2024
  • Sunday, 6 October, 2024
    US politics & policy
    US official says ‘dangerous’ disinformation hampers storm recovery

    Trump campaign has attacked Kamala Harris with unproven claims about the Hurricane Helene relief effort

    Bottled water and packages of aid are piled on the ground
  • Sunday, 6 October, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Death toll tops 225 in US states hit by Hurricane Helene

    Torrential rain and mudslides in inland regions leave many unaccounted for in remote mountain communities

    A destroyed car sits amidst debris in front of a destroyed home in Barnardsville, North Carolina
  • Tuesday, 1 October, 2024
    Biden accuses Trump of ‘lying’ over White House response to Hurricane Helene

    About 600 people still missing in south-eastern US as president vows to deliver all the help his government can

    Debris floats following Hurricane Helene in the Lake Lure in North Carolina
  • Sunday, 29 September, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Death toll climbs as tropical storm Helene devastates south-east US

    Power outages hit five states with floods estimated to have caused damage costing billions of dollars

    A rooftop of a Sunoco gas station destroyed by Hurricane Helene in Perry, Florida
  • Sunday, 29 September, 2024
    Hurricanes
    Helene death toll grows as US braces for multibillion-dollar insurance costs

    Millions left without power as storm sweeps through south-eastern states from Florida

  • Friday, 20 September, 2024
    Floods
    Deadly flood losses mount as insurers and governments tally costs

    Brussels’ pledge of up to €10bn following European floods comes as insurers face estimated €3bn in claims

    Flooding from the river Oder in Wroclaw, Poland, on Thursday
  • Saturday, 14 September, 2024
    News in-depthClimate change
    Wildfires sweep Amazon as Brazil suffers worst drought on record

    Destruction of forest combined with low rainfall exacerbate effects of climate change

    A drone view shows a fire in Amazonas state, Brazil.
  • Sunday, 8 September, 2024
    Financial services
    West Yorkshire Pension Fund buys 25% stake in flood prevention investor

    Scheme takes seed investment as chancellor questions future of local government retirement schemes

    Flood warning sign
  • Saturday, 7 September, 2024
    Lex
    Costly cat bonds help vulnerable countries weather the storm

    Areas prone to natural disasters have to weigh up the costs and benefits of the risk financing tools

    People clear up debris around buildings after Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica
  • Tuesday, 3 September, 2024
    FT series: the Uninsurable World
    Insurers face $151bn in yearly losses from natural disasters, report forecasts

    Risk modelling firm says recent challenging years are not outliers

    Debris left by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, on November 2 2022
  • Friday, 23 August, 2024
    Sovereign bonds
    Grenada triggers ‘hurricane clause’ to suspend bond payments

    First-ever debt pause linked to natural disaster could spur wider adoption

    Aerial view of buildings with extensively damaged roofs in the town of Sauteurs, Grenada. The image shows debris scattered around and portions of rooftops missing, indicating the severe impact of Hurricane Beryl. Two vehicles are parked in a courtyard near the buildings
  • Sunday, 18 August, 2024
    Insurance
    Hiscox chief says rising insurance prices a ‘stark signal’ on building risks

    Property insurer calls for better risk management as climate impact grows

    An aerial view shows flood waters surrounding houses on a street in Wraysbury, west of London
  • Thursday, 15 August, 2024
    Wildfires
    EU co-ordinates record response to wildfires

    Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated 29 times this year as Europe becomes world’s fastest warming continent

    Volunteers try to extinguish a wildfire in northern Athens on August 12 2024
  • Wednesday, 14 August, 2024
    News in-depthClimate change
    FT series: the Uninsurable World

    How climate change has caused upheaval for property owners around the globe and is reshaping the industry

  • Tuesday, 13 August, 2024
    Wildfires
    Athens residents evacuated as wildfires spread near capital

    Wall of flames over 25 metres high is encroaching on Greek city

    Local residents cry as they try to save some belongings during a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12
  • Monday, 12 August, 2024
    FT series: the Uninsurable World
    The uninsurable world: rethinking how to cover for climate damage

    Start-ups, legacy groups and policymakers are working out how to operate in areas of rising weather risks

    Flooding in Vermont
  • Friday, 9 August, 2024
    Japan
    Japanese prime minister cancels trip over major earthquake warning

    Meteorological agency issues first-ever alert on potential quake

    A collapsed house
  • Friday, 9 August, 2024
    Climate change
    Californian fires burn trees in company carbon schemes

    Forestry programmes part of climate plans are under threat from intense blazes

    A firefighter monitors backfire during the Park Fire in Tehama County’s Mill Creek area of California on August 7
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