As go homes so go hurricane shutters
The News Review:
- As go homes so go hurricane shutters
- Columbus Co. town remembers deadly tornado
- Record TD pass ignites Hurricane
- Shaw asks World Bank for broader Carib insurance coverage
- In a Catalog of Catastrophes Hurricanes Rule
As go homes so go hurricane shutters
Orlando Sentinel – Nov 18, 2007
He said he has approached home builders about offering his product as a customer incentive but they declined. He tried a raffle in conjunction with a. And he plans to add new products. “We’ve got to do whatever is in our means for now to be able to generate sales” he said. Clarke can be reached at skclarke@orlandosentinel.
Columbus Co. town remembers deadly tornado
abc11tv.com – Nov 18, 2007
Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh led the service dedicated to those who lost their lives when a killer tornado tore through the tiny Columbus County town. “With that sadness we are able to gather today in joyful hope. And as destructive as that force was of that tornado. it is not more powerful than God’s infinite love and mercy” Bishop Burbidge said. Story continues below Advertisement digGetAd(“Rectangle”); The storm that flipped cars like toys and ripped the town apart also brought the community together… it is not more powerful than God’s infinite love and mercy” Bishop Burbidge said. Story continues below Advertisement digGetAd(“Rectangle”); The storm that flipped cars like toys and ripped the town apart also brought the community together. Three of the victims who died were members of the church. Monsignor Matthew Hendrick explains “One mom lost three of her kids and that was devastating. And I remember having to tell her that a third child had died.
Record TD pass ignites Hurricane
Tulsa World (subscription) – Nov 18, 2007
– Paul Smith’s record-breaking 33rd touchdown pass didn’t just etch a place in Tulsa’s record book this season. It was also a momentum shifter that gave Tulsa its first lead — right before halftime — in a 49-39 victory against Army on Saturday afternoon. Smith connected with speedy Brennan Marion for a 50-yard TD strike with 10 seconds left before intermission to give the Golden Hurricane a 28-24 lead at the break. “That was probably the play of the game right there” TU co-offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn said. “They really had us down and we went three plays and scored that touchdown. ” Smith who also had a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Trae Johnson is the Hurricane’s single-season leader for touchdown throws with 34. He passed Jerry Rhome’s 1964 mark of 32.
Shaw asks World Bank for broader Carib insurance coverage
Jamaica Observer – Nov 18, 2007
(Photo: Naphtali Junior) The CCRIF was designed to provide a quick response after a disaster when a country is in such dire straits that urgent relief is needed and it can avoid the delay and time needed for loss adjusters to complete their analysis in order to make a claim. Although it was not a direct hit the powerful winds from Dean still managed to inflict extensive damage on the island which the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) estimated to have been $23 billion or just over US$300 million. “The former minister of finance (Dr Omar Davies) had proudly proclaimed just months ago in the budget that we had set aside some US$8 million for hurricane coverage under the World Bank-sponsored Catastrophe Risk Insurance” said Shaw. “Apparently we didn’t read the fine print because after paying out all of those funds and after we suffered considerable damage from Hurricane Dean we were then handly advised by the insurance people that we did not qualify because it was not a direct hit. “I am pleased to advise that in my recent visit to Washington and in my discussions with the World Bank they have decided to review the whole concept of the Catastrophe Risk Insurance and to accept the notion that a hurricane does not have to have a direct hit in order to inflict considerable damage to your country” announced Shaw. Meanwhile Shaw welcomed the introduction of Island Heritage into the Jamaican market highlighting that during the current era of very active hurricane seasons the property insurance market is in need of as much service as it can attract.
In a Catalog of Catastrophes Hurricanes Rule
New York Times – Nov 18, 2007
Mexico Central America and the Caribbean bore the brunt of the damage this time. Skip to next paragraph… 1 billion in losses. Tornadoes are the second-most-costly disasters accounting for a little over a quarter of losses followed very distantly by winter storms. Barring any unusual occurrences catastrophic losses are expected to be fairly tame this year and are so far on track to come in under the $9. 2 billion recorded in 2006 said Robert Hartwig president of the Insurance Information Institute.