Nonprofit research and technology group First Street Foundation has released flood risk data for more than 142 million homes and properties across the country.
Recent data found that while many Americans have taken at least one step towards being prepared, there are still more actions that can be taken in the short term to help protect their finances and their families should disaster strike.
An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service.
Four hurricanes will become major storms of Category 3 to 5, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph, according to projections for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season that runs from June 1 to November 30.
Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia were high-performers on a three-tier measure of states’ preparedness to protect the public’s health during an emergency, according to a report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).
The past decade broke new records in terms of economic damages and insured losses, according to Aon’s Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2019 Annual Report.
