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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Pushes to Expand ‘Fortify Homes Program’ After Recent Successes | Insurify

Louisiana has some of the highest home insurance rates in the country, but state leaders want to expand a plan to strengthen homes against storm damage to help some lessen the burden. State Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple wants to provide more funding for Louisiana’s popular Fortify Homes Program next

10 States Where Tornadoes Increased the Most Over the Past 3 Years | Insurify

Spring 2024 was one of the most active tornado seasons on record, with four tornado outbreaks each causing more than $1 billion in damage.[1] Unusually warm temperatures have fueled more storm systems, which frequently develop into tornadoes.[2] Homeowners in high-risk states have seen premiums rise in response,

Florida Home Insurance Costs Spiked 18% in 2025, New Report Finds | Insurify

Florida’s average annual cost of home insurance hit $8,292 in 2025, an 18% increase over 2024, according to Insurify’s 2026 Insuring the American Homeowner Report. Home insurance costs have risen by more than 14% in the state since 2023. Rates are likely to increase by another 2%

El Niño May Dampen 2026 Hurricane Season, But Coastal Risk Still Looms | Insurify

An already moderate-to-below-average hurricane forecast for the 2026 season may receive a further boost if El Niño predictions materialize, according to experts. Though it’s a natural climate pattern in which waters in the central and eastern Pacific become warmer than normal, El Niño can be disruptive

‘Deadliest Catch’: The Crews Battle Typhoon Halong’s Dangerous 25-Foot Swells

Things got intense for the Deadliest Catch crews as Typhoon Halong hit Japan and western Alaska on the Friday, May 15, episode. Johnathan Hillstrand (Time Bandit), Jake Anderson (Cornelia Marie), and Rick Shelford (Aleutian Lady) battled massive 25 to 30-foot waves as the cyclone hit the Bering Sea. “A

Reports of zero visibility on U.S. Highway 2 in Phillips County

Reports of zero visibility on U.S. Highway 2 in Phillips County

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory for northeastern Montana until 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. A high wind warning is in effect until midnight. Residents are urged to avoid travel if possible. PHILLIPS COUNTY, Mont. - The Phillips County Sheriff's Office issued

2 major disaster declarations approved for Montana

2 major disaster declarations approved for Montana

HELENA, Mont. - Two major disaster declarations were federally approved for the effects of severe flooding and windstorms that impacted Montana in December 2025. President Trump approved the declarations on April 11. Major disaster declarations open up federal funds for local governments, tribal nations and some nonprofit organizations to conduct emergency