NFIP to cover damage from hurricane-driven oil
June 10, 2010
From National Underwriter Magazine;
The National Flood Insurance Program will pay claims for damage to homes and contents from oil driven ashore during hurricanes, its officials have announced.
In a statement, Rachel Racusen, press secretary to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which runs the flood program, said, “The mixing of oil and other pollutants in flood water is not unusual during a storm.”
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May Sea Surface Temperature (SST) Anomalies at record levels
As mentioned on Dr. Masters WunderBlog, May SST anomalies are at record values; a whopping 1.51° C above average. However the Bermuda High is forecasted to strengthen over the next few weeks, and should regulate temperatures “above average” levels rather than record levels.
