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4 Facts About California’s “Hellastorm”
California is bracing for a major storm this week. Many schools are closed and residents are hunkering down in preparation for potential…
Risk and the City
I recently presented at a two-day seminar organized by the Geneva Association in collaboration with the XL Group with a key theme of “urban…
Managing Risk 10 Years After the 2004 Indian Oce...
On Sunday, December 26, 2004 at approximately 8 a.m. local time, a massive earthquake occurred along the Indian–Burma plate boundary off the…
What’s at risk as Super Typhoon Hagupit approach...
Only thirteen months since Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated parts of the Philippines, the region is again under threat from a large typhoon.…
Location, Location, Location: What Makes a Winds...
While wind speed can indicate a storm’s damageability, two storms with similar peak wind speeds can cause vastly different levels of damage if…
2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Much Ado About V...
Despite near unanimous forecasts for another above average season across nearly all major forecasting organizations, the 2013 Atlantic…