Hurricane season prediction: average
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- Hurricane season prediction: average
- Lawmakers debate windstorm insurance
- 5 Twisted Tornado Myths
- Residents left to rebuild after tornado damage
- Nebraskans digging out after spring snowstorm
- Legislators seek to cushion monetary hurricane risk
- Lone Grove Tornado Recovery Efforts
Hurricane season prediction: average
USA Today
That’s good news; earlier reports called for a more severe season with 14 names storms. You can read the full forecast here. The forecast calls for 12 named storms which includes six hurricanes.
Lawmakers debate windstorm insurance
Houston Chronicle
The House Insurance Committee watched closely by coastal residents and insurance executives began considering a slate of bills that propose changes to the system. It’s widely agreed the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association needs an update especially after the financial toll of last year’s Hurricane Ike. Rick Perry declared reform of the windstorm association an emergency item this legislative session which ends June 1 just as the next hurricane season is beginning. Revamping the windstorm fund has been on the minds of legislators since private companies began pulling away from offering property policies on the Texas coast after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The state-chartered fund — replenished in large part by payments from private insurers — has become the only windstorm insurer for homes and businesses in 14 counties.
Related from Insurancemonster: Windstorm fund a leading issue at Capitol
5 Twisted Tornado Myths
Action 3 News
Saturday evening The National Weather Service reported a tornado in Gage County and three weeks ago over 5 tornadoes touched down across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. To keep you safe from the storm we're taking action to blow apart any myths. Myth # 1: Under a bridge is the safest place to be if you are in your car or caught outside. We caught up with local driver Jeimy Jarcia. She admits to running under an overpasse to flee a storm.
Residents left to rebuild after tornado damage
News14.com
? People in Bladen County are picking up the pieces Tuesday after a tornado blew through the area on Monday. The National Weather service confirmed that an EF2 tornado touched down around the area of Porterville School Road and Farmers Union Road shortly after 10:30 a. The tornado was on the ground for about two minutes cutting a 1. 5-mile path of destruction with wind speeds of 115 mph.
Nebraskans digging out after spring snowstorm
USA Today
In the maha area heavy winds downed powers lines on Sunday and a wind advisory was in effect for the metro area. maha Public Power District spokesman Jeff Hanson said about 3600 customers were without power Sunday afternoon down from a high of 11200. The storm also brought a possible tornado to southeast Nebraska on Saturday evening as the cold front was greeted by warmer temperatures. The weather service’s office in Valley received several reports of walls clouds and at least one tornado sighting north of Beatrice. Forecaster Rick Chermok said the storm downed power lines and damaged a shed and the roof of a house in the Pickrell area. The weather service hasn’t confirmed the tornado but Chermok said there was a “pretty good chance” one touched down. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
Legislators seek to cushion monetary hurricane risk
Bradenton Herald
”If Bennett’s bill becomes law it would create two different types of personal lines of residential property insurance according to a staff analysis of the bill. Last week a state House of Representatives committee approved a bill to make the state-backed Citizens a last-resort insurer. The measure would also draw down the hurricane catastrophe fund obligations by several billion dollars. Neither Citizens which has about 1. 1 million policies nor the catastrophe fund have enough money to pay claims if a major hurricane or a series of damaging storms in highly populated areas hit Florida this year officials have said. Legislators are attempting to reposition Citizens in the market with more actuarily sound rates said Rep. Ron Reagan R-Bradenton and House speaker pro tempore.
Lone Grove Tornado Recovery Efforts
KTEN
Carter County commissioners are taking over the debris removal project. KTEN's Meredith Saldana has the latest.