Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida's southwestern coast yesterday as one of the most powerful storms in U.S. history. A massive Category 4 hurricane, it lashed southwest Florida with catastrophic 150 mph winds and record-breaking 6-feet storm sur…
Typhoon Noru — the season's strongest typhoon yet — battered the Philippines' most populous island with heavy rain and fierce winds. The storm hit as a super typhoon with sustained winds of 185 kmh. It toppled trees, knocked out power, fl…
Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday, unleashing landslides, ripping up asphalt from roads, and creating an island-wide crisis as the territory's electrical system went completely out of service. According to local officials, f…
Super typhoon Nanmadol hits southwestern Japan Super typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands, on Sunday morning. The storm has brought gusts of up to 234 km/h (145 mph), and some areas were forecast …
Strong earthquake shakes southwestern province SichuanA 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Monday, shaking the capital of Chengdu and other provinces. This is the strongest earthquake to hit the area since 2017, c…
The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex was hit by a slow-moving thunderstorm late Sunday night into Monday, resulting in three months worth of rainfall pounding the area. Some parts picked up more than 15 inches of rain; Dallas sees 8 inches of rain total d…
Wildfires continue to sweep across the western U.S., destroying homes, structures and businesses. There are currently 70 active, large wildfires burning across 14 states — engulfing about 1.6 million acres, according to the National Interagency…
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit northern Luzon Wednesday morning, impacting more than 21,000 people in more than 200 towns in 15 provinces. It was felt as far as 400 kilometers away in the capital Manila. Wide-spread damage has been reported to hun…
Sedgwick Australia's Clare Cordingley, senior manager, major event response, discusses claims handling strategies for Australia's largest flood event
Hot, dry and windy conditions across the Southwest have led to seven wildfires in New Mexico — torching over 220,000 acres, destroying hundreds of structures, and forcing thousands to evacuate. The combined Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire is the …
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's eastern Fukushima prefecture late Wednesday night. The quake cut off power to more than 2.2 million homes in 14 prefectures, derailed a bullet train near Fukushima, and closed at least one major…
As the country plans to spring forward this weekend, the weather forecast has another plan. A significant storm and bomb cyclone, which is essentially a winter hurricane, could potentially bring rain and severe thunderstorms, high winds, snow and a r…
Sedgwick, together with the rest of Australia, has watched with sadness the impact and loss from the floods of the past week. For some people along the east coast, this is the second flooding of their homes in recent memory. We're here to support you…
Two powerful windstorms have left northern and central Europe reeling since last week. Storm Eunice made landfall on Friday on the heels of destructive , bringing 100 mph winds to some areas. Both storms unleashed powerful winds and driving rain from…
Storms Dudley and Eunice are predicted to hit the UK on Wednesday 16 February, with warnings of up to 90 mph winds and blizzard conditions. The current forecast shows that Northern Ireland, West and Central Scotland, and the North of England will be …