hurricane
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This year marks 30 years since a hurricane created a salt marsh near a small coastal village.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Hail-prone Iowa has seen approved home-insurance rates increase 91% since 2021: In Florida, despite the hurricane risk, the increase is 35%, S&P Global Market Intelligence data through March show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Many of the groves had gone decades without any real hurricane exposure.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“We’re in the levee-building business, not the hurricane prevention business,” he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
They may not have watched the weather forecast every night like Natalie did, but when there was a hurricane, everybody in South Florida turned to Maria for the latest.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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