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Ian Will Strengthen To Hurricane, Hit South Carolina on Friday
After leaving a wake of damage across Florida overnight, Tropical Storm Ian has crossed into warm Atlantic waters and will strengthen today. Ian made...
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U.S. had its second highest total of billion-dollar climate disasters in 2021
In 2021, there were 20 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events across the United States, according to the annual report by the National...
Opterrix Presents at DIGIN 2021
December 16, 2021 | DIGIN Digital Insurance Event, San Diego, CA Opterrix would like to thank everyone who attended our on-stage presentation stopped...
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Plymouth Rock to Use Opterrix to Optimize Home Claims Management Workflows
MADISON, WIS. – December 7, 2021 See Press Release on PR Newswire.
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for...
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NOAA’s Climate Update Will Set “New Normals”
Next month, Climatologists from NOAA NCEI will release 30 years of weather and climate data from across the U.S. to serve as the nation’s updated...
Over 70 Percent of US Covered in Snow
Taking a quick look at the National Weather Service NSA (National Snowfall Analysis), 72.6% of the nation is covered by a blanket of snow today,...
NASA Analysis: Earth 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
NASA has completed their analysis of global temperatures for 2020. The year is effectively tied with the previous warmest year on record, 2016. 2020...
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2020: A Record Year for Billion-Dollar Disasters
In 2020, there were 22 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in the United States. This is 6 more than the previous...
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Sentinel-6: The Next Generation of Sea-Level Monitoring
The future for monitoring sea-level changes is here, with the new Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite launched into orbit mid-November. This new...
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Population Growth Continues in Natural Hazard Prone Areas
Whether due to new population growth or urban/rural migration patterns, the population of the United States continues to construct new buildings in...
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Study: Hurricanes Persisting Longer After Landfall
A recent study suggests that a warming climate may be changing the behavior of hurricanes after they have made landfall, and not for the better.