Earthquakes, storms and climate events, and what they mean for insurers, supply chains and commodities.
Illustrative · UnsplashFlash floods affected approximately 100 households in Phuket with some mudslides reported and waters receding by late morning. Storm Boelo left tens of thousands of homes without power in Scotland with one fatality. China reported no secondary disasters or further casualties from the recent Tibet earthquake.
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All three districts of Phuket including the capital were impacted by flash flooding following heavy overnight rainfall affecting approximately 100 households with some mudslides reported. A 60-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway with tens of thousands of homes without electricity after Storm Boelo. No additional casualties or secondary geological disasters reported following the magnitude-7.0 quake that struck Nagqu on October 22.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on August 15 killing at least 53 and displacing thousands. Tropical Storm Moke is forecast to drop more than 12 inches of rain on Hawaii's Big Island with risk of life-threatening flooding. Severe storms and possible tornadoes caused flooding and damage across the Northeast US including rescues in Jersey City.
A magnitude 7.7 quake struck off Flores Island triggering landslides and small tsunamis with at least 47 dead. A magnitude 7.4 quake in western Colombia killed at least 169 with the president declaring a state of emergency. Category 1 Hurricane Lala passed south of Hawaiʻi Island bringing over 13 inches of rain, one death and widespread power outages. Damaging storms with winds up to 82 mph threaten the Northeast following recent Midwest flash flooding that killed at least six.
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