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July is Expected to be Hottest Month on Record
July 27th, 2023 – The World Meteorological Organization and the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service reported on Thursday that July 2023 is...
Risk Management
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Extreme Drought in US West Likely to Lead to Record Wildfire Year
The country is on fire. The western US is experiencing a megadrought, which some scientists have dubbed the worst in 1,200 years. And this prolonged...
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Weather Researchers Anticipate Active Hurricane Season Even With Slow Start
Weather researchers anticipate an active hurricane season again this year. With the possibility of 14 to 21 named storms this year, including three...
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U.S. had its second highest total of billion-dollar climate disasters in 2021
In 2021, there were 20 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events across the United States, according to the annual report by the National...
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Plymouth Rock to Use Opterrix to Optimize Home Claims Management Workflows
MADISON, WIS. – December 7, 2021 See Press Release on PR Newswire.
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Opterrix Partners with SageSure to Enhance Claims Handling in Catastrophe-Prone Property Markets
MADISON, WIS. JUNE 07, 2021
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for...
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NOAA’s Climate Update Will Set “New Normals”
Next month, Climatologists from NOAA NCEI will release 30 years of weather and climate data from across the U.S. to serve as the nation’s updated...
Over 70 Percent of US Covered in Snow
Taking a quick look at the National Weather Service NSA (National Snowfall Analysis), 72.6% of the nation is covered by a blanket of snow today,...
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2020: A Record Year for Billion-Dollar Disasters
In 2020, there were 22 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in the United States. This is 6 more than the previous...
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Sentinel-6: The Next Generation of Sea-Level Monitoring
The future for monitoring sea-level changes is here, with the new Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched into orbit mid-November. This new...
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Population Growth Continues in Natural Hazard Prone Areas
Whether due to new population growth or urban/rural migration patterns, the population of the United States continues to construct new buildings in...