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Weekly Cat Report June 8, 2018
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This Week’s Natural Disaster Events
Along with this report, we continue to welcome users to access current and historical natural catastrophe data and event analysis on Impact Forecasting’s Catastrophe Insight website: www.aonbenfield.com/catastropheinsight
Event & Region Fatalities Damaged Structures or Filed Claims
Est. Economic Loss (USD)
Specific Areas Page
Volcano - North America
109+
Thousands
Millions
Guatemala
3
Severe Weather - United States - Europe - Asia - Asia
0
2+ 42+ 2+
Thousands Thousands
Hundreds 800+
100s of millions+
10s of millions Unknown
31+ Million
Plains, Midwest, Southeast Central & Western Europe
India China
5 8 9 9
Tropical Storm - Asia
4+
Hundreds
67+ million
Vietnam, China
9
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Volcanic eruption leaves dozens dead in Guatemala
A large volcanic eruption occurred in Guatemala on June 3, leading to at least 109 fatalities and more
than 300 others sustaining injuries. The volcano – named Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) – has had
more than 60 known eruptions since 1524, though the current eruption is thought to be the worst since
1972. The eruption spewed ash and molten rock into several villages, notably El Rodeo, Las Lajas, and
San Miguel Los Lotes, as pyroclastic flows destroyed everything in its path given hot gas and volcanic
matter with temperatures that reportedly reached up to 700°C (1,292°F). A state of emergency was
declared in the departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez. This is the deadliest
volcanic eruption in Guatemala since 1924.
Volcán de Fuego: Background & Eruption Information
Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire) is a well-known volcano in Guatemala located roughly 45 kilometers
(30 miles) west of Guatemala City. The volcano has had at least 60 known eruptions since 1524,
including the last major eruption in 1974 that also produced pyroclastic flows and left major devastation to
seasonal crop harvests. For reference, a pyroclastic flow is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic
matter that moves downslope from a volcano at an incredibly fast speed of up to 700 kph (430 mph). The
gases from the flows can reach temperatures of nearly 1,000°C (1,830°F).
The volcano has been active since 2002 with nearly continuous smaller eruptions during that time. Initial
signs of a more robust eruption occurred on May 17, 2018 when a series of explosions, ash plumes up to
1 kilometer (0.6 miles) in height, and mudflows of water and rocks began.
On June 3, 2018, the volcano had a major eruption. It shot ash more than 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) into
the sky as pyroclastic flows raced downward into nearby towns. Heavy rainfall during the eruption
additionally prompted dangerous mudflows and debris flows. These are known as “lahars”. The flows
primarily occurred on the southern side of the volcano into the nearby villages of El Rodeo, Las Lajas,
and San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla Department. The volcano erupted again on June 5 generating a
flume of ash 4,700 meter (15,500 feet) high. The
fresh eruptions prompted a wider scale evacuation
and forcing the rescue workers to retreat. It was
unknown if and when another eruption will occur.
Volcán de Fuego is also known as a “stratovolcano”
which is structured with many layers of hardened
lava, lahars, pumice, and volcanic ash. These also
have a steep vertical profile, and at its peak, Volcán
de Fuego is at least 12,346 feet (3,763 meters) above
sea level. Other famous stratovolcanoes include
Krakatoa, Vesuvius, St. Helens, and Pinatubo.
Guatemala sits along the known “Ring of Fire”, which is a horseshoe-shaped region that forms the
perimeter around the Pacific Ocean. This region is marked by a series of fault lines and is thought to
contain as many as three-quarters of the world's active volcanoes. It is important to note that the Volcán
de Fuego has no direct connection to Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, and volcanologists say that the eruption
of one volcano will not trigger the eruption of another.
Volcán de Fuego (Source: Guatemala CONRED)
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Event Details
Preliminary information from the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction of Guatemala (CONRED)
indicated that at least 109 people were killed and more than 300 others were injured. As many as 200
other people are presumed missing and/or buried in the volcanic debris. A state of emergency was
declared for the nearby departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez as more than 1.71
million people were directly affected.
Nearly 3,300 people were evacuated from the
hardest-hit villages of El Rodeo, Las Lajas, and
San Miguel Los Lotes as pyroclastic flows
reaching some of these areas reached nearly
700°C (1,290°F). The town of San Miguel Los
Lotes was reportedly completely covered by ash.
The eruption severely limited access to many
areas given road closures and heavy ash. The
country’s main airport, La Aurora International
Airport in Guatemala City, was temporarily closed
due to ashfall.
There were concerns that Volcán de Fuego may continue to erupt in the coming days and weeks, which
might require additional evacuations. Further adding to local search and rescue team challenges was the
possibility of heavy rainfall. Precipitation would again increase the likelihood of fast-moving lahars
Additional impacts were reported to Guatemala’s coffee crop. About 2,788 hectares (6,890 acres) of
coffee plantation was damaged. According to the National Coffee Association, this is expected to amount
to a loss of about 0.91% of Guatemala’s total coffee production. Coffee is one of the main exports of the
country and amounts worth nearly USD750 million were shipped outside the country in 2017.
This is the deadliest volcano event in Guatemala since 1929, when the Santa Maria volcano erupted and
minimally left hundreds of people dead.
Financial Loss
Given the ongoing nature of the event, local officials have yet to conduct a full assessment of the region.
Economic damage is likely to run well into the millions of dollars (USD), including interruption losses.
However, the impact to the insurance industry was expected to be negligible.
Lava flow on June 6 (Source: Guatemala CONRED)
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Major hail event spawns extensive damage in Texas
A significant hail event led to extensive damage in the greater Dallas – Fort Worth metropolitan region in
Texas during the early morning of June 6. Hail larger than the size of baseballs swept through Denton,
Collin, Dallas, and Tarrant counties during the early morning hours and left a major swath of shattered
windows, dented roofs, and damaged siding of homes, businesses and vehicles. Total economic and
insured losses were expected to each minimally tally into the hundreds of millions (USD), though the final
toll could be even higher. Also this week, additional convective storm damage affected the Midwest and
Plains on June 1-2, New Mexico on June 3, and an area from the Rockies to the Midwest on June 5-7.
Meteorological Recap
June 3-6
The period from June 3-6 was marked by the presence of a stationary frontal boundary that stretched
from New Mexico into Texas. The combination of a moist and unstable atmosphere, surface heating, and
the arrival of mid-level disturbances helped create an ideal set-up for powerful thunderstorms.
On June 3, the most intense storms occurred in New Mexico and west Texas. Hail the size of tennis balls
were confirmed in Midland and Martin counties in Texas, and Eddy County, New Mexico, while straight-
line winds gusted to upwards of 80 mph (130 kph). Additional thunderstorms along an also attached cold
front caused damage from Pennsylvania to Florida. This included a brief EF0 tornado in Washington
County, Pennsylvania and up to egg-sized hail near St. Augustine Beach, Florida.
Further thunderstorms led to minor
damage in parts of Oklahoma and
Texas on June 4, before more
conducive conditions returned on June 5
into June 6. The development of a
strong dry line in Texas, in addition to
the presence of the stationary front,
allowed several supercell thunderstorms
to form. The most intense was a storm
that explosively developed and spawned
hail larger than baseballs across the
Dallas – Fort Worth metropolitan region.
The most extensive damage occurred in
Denton, Tarrant, Dallas, and Collin
counties, which has a long history of
substantial hail events.
Other Events
Additional severe weather during the past seven days was noted from June 1-2 and June 5-7. The June
1-2 outbreak of severe weather occurred in the Rockies, Plains, Midwest, and Southeast and was a
continuation of a multi-day even that initially began during the last week of May. Large hail and damaging
straight line winds were the primary cause of damage, though five tornadoes were confirmed. The most
significant tornado was an EF3 that touched down in Campbell County, Wyoming.
A separate storm system entered the Northern Rockies and crossed into the Plains and Midwest from
June 5-7. Nearly all damage reports were due to hail and straight-line wind.
Hail swath image from June 6 around Dallas – Fort Worth (Source: NOAA)
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Event Details
The most extensive damage, by far, during the past week
occurred in the state of Texas. A powerful supercell thunderstorm
developed and spawned a major hail swath that occurred in the
Dallas – Fort Worth metropolitan region during the pre-dawn
hours on June 6. The worst damage was noted in parts of
Denton, Tarrant, Dallas, and Collin counties. This included the
hardest-hit communities including Arlington, Carrollton, Coppell,
Irving, Frisco, Euless, Prosper, Aubrey, The Colony, Valley
Ranch, Las Colinas, Hebron, and Grand Prairie. Hail larger than
the size of baseballs – including a maximum report of 3.00-inch
(7.62-centimeter) hailstones – in Dallas County’s Carrollton.
Pictures and video from social media and television confirmed a
significant swath of damage to homes, businesses, vehicles,
agriculture, and infrastructure. An initial report from the Insurance
Council of Texas (ICT) suggested a minimum of 20,000 homes
and 25,000 vehicles being directly in the storm’s path.
Further damage from earlier storms on June 3 led to extensive damage across West Texas and New
Mexico. Hail minimally measured at the size of tennis balls were confirmed in Midland and Martin counties
in Texas, and Eddy County, New Mexico that shattered windows and dented roofs. Straight-line winds
gusted to upwards of 80 mph (130 kph) and downed trees and power lines. The cluster of storms also
caused substantial damage to the nose of a commercial airplane which was flying from San Antonio, TX
to Phoenix, AZ. Hail larger than baseballs pelted the nose of the aircraft and shattered the front
windshield, which forced an emergency landing in El Paso, TX.
Another round of widespread thunderstorm damage occurred across the
Northern Plains and Midwest from June 5-7 as a separate storm system
developed. Hail larger than eggs fell from the sky and severely
damaged crops, vehicles, and structures in parts of North and South
Dakota during the first day of the event. Intense thunderstorms, which
quickly tracked eastward, also spawned wind gusts in excess of 100
mph (160 kph) in Walworth County, South Dakota. Other locales in the
Dakotas also cited straight-line wind gusts exceeding 80 mph (130 kph).
The system would later spawn nearly softball-sized hail in Logan
County, Colorado and other reports of large hail and high winds across
the Plains and the Midwest. On June 7, winds gusting to nearly 85 mph
(135 kph) were noted in the Texas panhandle, and baseball-sized hail
occurred in Montana.
Financial Loss
An insured loss estimate from the ICT reported that the hail event around Dallas – Fort Worth during the
early morning hours of June 6 was expected to minimally reach USD425 million. However, this number
should be considered very preliminary and subject to change. When including the total period from June
3-6, which also includes further hail and wind damage throughout Texas and New Mexico, the total
insured loss will likely be a notable uptick from the June 6 ICT initial estimate. Overall economic losses
will be even higher.
Source: Star-Telegram
Source: Vice News via Facebook
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Miscellaneous
As seen in the graphic below, Texas is no stranger to significant hail events. In the current Doppler era
(1990-2017), Texas is the far leader in the number of significant hail reports – defined by the Storm
Prediction Center as at least 2.00 inches (5.08 centimeters) in diameter – with 3,302 such instances. A
big reason for the disparity is due to the state’s size, but it is also located in a prime location for significant
convective storms where there are extremely conducive conditions for hail-inducing supercell events. This
“hail belt” includes Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
When breaking down the Local Storm Reports (LSR) from the SPC database by county during the same
Doppler era timeframe, it is found that the Dallas – Fort Worth metro region has five counties located in
the U.S. Top 50. These include Tarrant (#1), Dallas (#5), Denton (#18), Collin (#34), and Parker (#42).
Given continued explosive population and exposure growth in this part of Texas, this has allowed more
opportunity for resultant losses to increase.
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Update: Severe weather continues to impact Europe
A prolonged stretch of severe weather phenomena continued to pummel several European countries in
the past week due to unstable atmospheric conditions that were present. The most prominent feature of
these storms was intense, but isolated rainfall that caused numerous instances of pluvial flooding across
Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic and elsewhere. Damage from hail was less
significant.
Event Details
Notable flooding occurred in Luxembourg in the night between
May 31 and June 1, causing mudslides and significant
damage to homes and commercial property. The local
government announced a release of EUR30 million (USD35
million) to help the victims and affected businesses. On these
two days, small-scale flooding was also widespread across
Germany, Czech Republic or Belgium.
Strong storms hit parts of France between June 3-5. Several
departments of Brittany in northwestern France were hit by
storms that caused severe flooding on June 3-4. According to
local media reports, emergency crews received more than 450
calls for help. In Morlaix, at least a month’s worth of rain fell in
under an hour’s time, which caused the Jarlot River to reach a
height of 2.0 meters (6.6 feet). This was the highest recorded
level in recent memory. Parts of northern France were also hit
by storms on June 4-5, including Normandy, as parts of Eure
department recorded up to 70 millimeters (2.76 inches) of rain.
The flooding resulted in two deaths and as many as 300 calls
for intervention. At least 20 departments from North-east to
South-west France have been placed on Orange Alert. The
total extent of damage is yet to be assessed.
Heavy rainfall caused notable urban flooding in Bratislava, the
capital of Slovakia, and in broader western region of the country on June 6. Storms of June 7 were
particularly severe in German states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Hessen and also in Brabant region in
southern Netherlands. Numerous flooding-related claims are expected across Essen, Düsseldorf,
Soligen, Plettenberg, Bonn and other places. In Hessen, region around Frankfurt was particularly affected
by heavy downpours, which caused multiple streets to be flooded.
Financial Loss
Majority of these events were of pluvial nature, i.e. caused by isolated torrential rains, which overwhelmed
local drainage systems and the ability of the soil to absorb such quantity of water in a short period of time.
Financial impact of most of these events was insignificant on the European level, however the
widespread nature of these phenomena caused considerable overall financial toll. Insurers across Europe
already indicated losses in tens of millions of EUR, attributed to the storms of the past two weeks. In
Switzerland alone, the storms of May 30 caused an estimated insured loss of CHF45 million (USD46
million). Aggregated impact in other countries is yet to be determined.
24-hour rainfall total on May 31. (Source: DWD)
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Natural Catastrophes: In Brief
Severe Weather (India)
A series of thunderstorms hit several places in India between June 1-6. In North India’s Uttar Pradesh, 17
people were killed on June 1-2 as winds of over 100 kph (65 mph) uprooted trees, toppled electricity
poles and collapsed several houses. The southern state of Kerala also experienced thunderstorms on
June 3. The storm destroyed or damaged 31 houses and caused 3 fatalities. On the evening of June 4,
thunderstorms and heavy rain affected the western state of Maharashtra killing 5 people in Nashik and
causing widespread damage in Mumbai and Thane. In the eastern state of Mizoram, a landslide triggered
by heavy rainfall destroyed one house and left 10 people dead. Between June 5-6, 7 people died in
Rajasthan due to strong winds and lightning from thunderstorms. The extent of damage is not yet known.
Severe Weather (Australia)
A slow moving cold front brought severe winds and rain to Western Australia (WA) between June 4-5.
More than 40,000 properties were left without power in southern WA as the storm hit the coast and
prompted at least 65 calls into the State Emergency Service (SES) for help. The strong winds damaged
at least two yachts in Rockingham, while also washing away four more in Koombana Bay and causing a
houseboat at Dawesville to sink. Wind gusts of up to 107 kph (66 mph) were recorded at Rottnest and
Cape Naturaliste. Slow-moving rain-bands also brought heavy rain over much of the region. Denham
received up to 98 millimeters (3.86 inches) in 24 hours on June 5, making it the heaviest rainfall for the
city in at least 100 years.
Tropical Storm Ewiniar (Vietnam, China) On June 2, a tropical depression (05W) formed about 587 km (365 miles) from Vietnam and began tracking northwest. By June 6, 05W was upgraded to a tropical storm by Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and subsequently names Ewiniar. After about 6 hours as a tropical storm, it was downgraded to a tropical depression by JTWC. On June 7, the Hong Kong Observatory raised a Strong Winds Signal 3 as Ewiniar tracked closer to the city. Toward the evening of the same day, roughly 150 miles west-southwest of Hong Kong, Ewiniar regained tropical-storm strength with sustained wind speeds of 65 kph (40 mph) and gusts of 84 kph (52 mph). Vietnam experienced by heavy rainfall from June 2. At least one death occurred due to landslides triggered by heavy rain. The heavy rainfall damaged or destroyed several houses and affected croplands. On June 6, Ewiniar brushed by Xuwen in Guangdong Province and Hainan in China. The rain bands of Ewiniar brought between 100 to 200 millimeters (3.93 to 7.87 inches) of rain to the north-central Hainan Island, southern Guangdong, southeastern Jiangxi, western and northern Fujian, and southern Zhejiang Province. The rain affected more than 43,500 hectares (107,490 acres) of crops. At least 3 people died and 5 more were reported missing. A preliminary economic loss of CNY430 million (USD67 million) was provided by the Chinese government, though this total was expected to rise. Severe Weather (China) Convective weather over the province of Gansu in Chin gave rise to hail-storms and heavy rainfall between June 6-7. Hail damaged at least 3,300 hectares (8,150 acres) of crops including corn, soybean and potato. The inclement weather claimed two lives and destroyed or damaged a minimum of 800 houses. According to reports from the local authorities, direct economic losses were estimated to be CNY200 million (USD31 million).
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Global Temperature Anomaly Forecast
This product interprets an ensemble of 40 different numerical model forecasts to produce guidance for a probabilistic prediction of the mean surface air temperatures (2 meters above the surface). Probabilities indicate the percent of ensemble members that predict temperatures significantly above normal, near normal, or significantly below normal. Source: Climate Prediction Center
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Global Precipitation Anomaly Forecast
This product interprets an ensemble of 40 different numerical model forecasts to produce guidance for a probabilistic prediction of accumulated precipitation. Probabilities are derived from the fraction of ensemble precipitation forecasts exceeding various thresholds. Source: Climate Prediction Center
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Weekly Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Anomalies (°C)
The SST anomalies are produced by subtracting the long-term mean SST (for that location in that time of year) from the current
value. This product with a spatial resolution of 0.5 degree (50 kilometers) is based on NOAA/NESDIS' operational daily global 5 km
Geo-polar Blended Night-only SST Analysis. The analysis uses satellite data produced by AVHRR radiometer.
Select Current Global SSTs and Anomalies
Location of Buoy Temp (°C) Departure from Last Year (°C)
Eastern Pacific Ocean (1,020 miles SW of San Salvador, El Salvador) 28.3 +0.6
Niño3.4 region (2°N latitude, 155°W longitude) 27.6 +0.6
Western Pacific Ocean (700 miles NNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands) 30.5 +0.8
Sources: ESRL, NOAA, NESDIS, National Data Buoy Center
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El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
ENSO-neutral conditions are currently present, and are expected to continue through the September-
November 2018 timeframe. There is a nearly 50% chance of El Niño by the North American winter of
2018/19.
El Niño refers to the above-average sea-surface temperatures (+0.5°C) that periodically develop across the east-
central equatorial Pacific. It represents the warm phase of the ENSO cycle.
La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures (-0.5°C) across the east-central equatorial Pacific.
It represents the cold phase of the ENSO cycle.
El Niño and La Niña episodes typically last nine to 12 months, but some prolonged events may last for years. While
their frequency can be quite irregular, El Niño and La Niña events occur on average every two to seven years.
Typically, El Niño occurs more frequently than La Niña.
ENSO-neutral refers to those periods when neither El
Niño nor La Niña conditions are present. These periods
often coincide with the transition between El Niño and La
Niña events. During ENSO-neutral periods the ocean
temperatures, tropical rainfall patterns, and atmospheric
winds over the equatorial Pacific Ocean are near the
long-term average.
El Niño (La Niña) is a phenomenon in the equatorial
Pacific Ocean characterized by a five consecutive 3-
month running mean of sea surface temperature (SST)
anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region that is above the
threshold of +0.5°C (-0.5°C). This standard of measure is
known as the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI).
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Global Tropics Outlook
Source: Climate Prediction Center
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Current Tropical Systems
Location and Intensity Information
* TD = Tropical Depression, TS = Tropical Storm, HU = Hurricane, TY = Typhoon, STY = Super Typhoon, CY = Cyclone
** N = North, S = South, E = East, W = West, NW = Northwest, NE = Northeast, SE = Southeast, SW = Southwest
Sources: National Hurricane Center, Joint Typhoon Warning Center
Name* Location Winds Center of Circulation Motion**
CY Aletta 15.8°N, 110.7°W 120 mph 765 kilometers (475 miles) WSW of Manzanillo, Mexico WNW at 6 mph
TS Maliksi 19.0°N, 127.2°E 46 mph 820 kilometers (510 miles) NE of Manila, Philippines N at 13.8 mph
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Global Earthquake Activity (≥M4.0): June 1 – 7
Significant EQ Location and Magnitude (≥M6.0) Information
Source: United States Geological Survey
Date Location Magnitude Depth Epicenter
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U.S. Weather Threat Outlook
Potential Threats
▪ The biggest threat will be continued excessive heat and well above normal temperatures across the
western two-thirds of the country through the middle of next week. Daytime highs are expected to be
more than 10 degrees higher than normal, with maximum temperatures expected to approach 110°F
in the Desert Southwest.
▪ Moisture interacting with an advancing frontal boundary will lead to heavy rainfall in parts of the
Midwest and Mid-Atlantic over the weekend into next week.
▪ Recent heavy rains have led to elevated river levels across portions of the Northern Rockies, Upper
Plains, and the Mid-Atlantic.
▪ Severe drought conditions persist for much of the Desert Southwest, California, and parts of the
Plains. No significant relief is expected in the next seven days.
Source: Climate Prediction Center
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Current U.S. River Flood Stage Status
Top 5 Rivers Currently Nearing or Exceeding Flood Stage
Source: United States Geological Survey
Location Flood Stage (ft) Current Stage (ft) % of Full Capacity
Savannah River near Clyo, Georgia 11.00 14.44 131%
Santee River near Jamestown, South Carolina 10.00 12.73 127%
Missouri River near Williston, North Dakota 22.00 25.05 114%
Savannah River near Millhaven, Georgia 15.00 16.08 107%
Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho 4.30 4.60 107%
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Source Information
Volcanic eruption leaves dozens dead in Guatemala: Guatemala volcano toll rises to 99 as more eruptions feared, SBS News Search Has Been Suspended After Guatemala Volcano Eruption, 109 Deaths Confirmed, Time Guatemala volcano eruption map: Will the volcano erupt again? Where is the danger zone?, Express Coffee Exports by Country, World’s Top Exports Coordinadora Nacional Para La Reducción De Desastres
Major hail event spawns extensive damage in Texas: Overnight hailstorm in DFW ‘could be costly’, Star-Telegram Severe storms and baseball-sized hail hit parts of North Texas, CBS DFW A hailstorm completely obliterated this American Airlines plane, Vice News U.S. Storm Prediction Center U.S. National Weather Service
Update: Severe weather continues to impact Europe Severe thunderstorms are causing damage - new storms are approaching. RP Online Bad weather costs insurers over 25 million, Aargauer Zeitung Deutscher Wetterdienst
Natural Catastrophes: In Brief: 10 killed, one injured in landslide in Mizoram, New Indian Express Falling trees, collapsing houses due to dust storm kill 17 in Uttar Pradesh, India Today Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Mumbai, Thane, Indian Express Seven dead in rain-related incidents in Raj, Indian Express Brittany and eastern France braced as yet more violent storms roll in, The Local Perth weather: wild wind and heavy rainfall to pound WA as cold front arrives, Perth Now Thousands left without power as record rains smash WA, 9 News Okinawa keeps eye on Tropical Storm Ewiniar, Stripes Okinawa National Emergency Response Centre, Government of India Météo-France Floodlist Bureau of Meteorology, Australian Government China National Commission for Disaster Reduction
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Contact Information
Steve Bowen
Director (Meteorologist)
Aon Benfield Analytics
Impact Forecasting
+1.312.381.5883
steven.bowen@aonbenfield.com
Michal Lörinc
Catastrophe Analyst
Aon Benfield Analytics
Impact Forecasting
+420.234.618.222
michal.lorinc@aonbenfield.com
Anwesha Bhattacharya
Senior Analyst
Aon Benfield Analytics
Impact Forecasting
+ 91.80.6621.8575
anwesha.bhattacharya@aonbenfield.com
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