Mississippi River Flooding The Mississippi River entered flood stage on February 17, 2019 and remained in flood stage in New Orleans for a record 292 days. In an average year,…
John MeadAugust 15, 2019
When most people think of natural disasters, the first thing to come to mind is not likely flooding. However, flooding is the most common natural disaster. Flooding occurs in all…
Adam PrellFebruary 22, 2019
2018 Hurricane Season Quick Stats Each spring, several predictive services release their forecasts for the upcoming Hurricane Season, which officially runs June 1 – Nov 30. While named storms can…
RedZoneJanuary 23, 2019
On October 21st, 2018, Typhoon Yutu began its development as a tropical depression, east of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth. Just hours later, the storm reached tropical storm…
Adam PrellNovember 1, 2018
Back in April we outlined how Flooding is the by far the most common natural disaster and therefore the worst in terms of costliness, death, and destruction. Flooding woes come…
Adam PrellSeptember 28, 2018
Hurricane Florence Current Situation As of: 2100 UTC, Sep 13nd, 2018 Location: 100 miles ESE of Wilmington, NC Size: Category 2 Maximum Sustained Winds: 100 mph Present Movement: WNW at…
John MeadSeptember 14, 2018
Timeline: Aug 30 - Sept 13, 2017 Severely Impacted Areas: USVI, Puerto Rico, Georgia, Florida Maximum Sustained Winds: 180 mph Fatalities: 52 direct (wind-driven debris, storm surge), 82 indirect (heart…
RedZoneSeptember 6, 2018
Have you ever wondered how home insurance companies deal with writing new policies in an ongoing disaster zone? Well the truthful answer is they don’t. For instance, when a large…
Adam PrellApril 26, 2018
When most people think of natural disasters, the first thing to come to mind is not likely flooding. However, flooding is the most common natural disaster. Flooding occurs in all…
Michael CoxApril 18, 2018
