The ICA has classified ex-tropical Cyclone Jasper as an Insurance Catastrophe to fast-track support for thousands in Far North Queensland, with assessors and claims specialists already deployed.
Severe glacial lake outburst flood in India's Sikkim and West Bengal states leaves nearly 100 dead, causing billions in economic losses due to extensive damage to dam infrastructure.
Koin intensified, instead of weakening as expected, with Hong Kong issuingits second highest storm signal at 7pm, before lowing it again just before midnight local time.
Heavy weather conditions predicted for the weekend have New Zealand on high alert, with the country and industry still in the midst of recovery from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle earlier this...
