hurricane
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The upcoming El Niño cycle is expected to lead to a “significantly more active” hurricane season in the Pacific, sending large surf toward the Golden State, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Look into buying down your hurricane deductible or purchasing a parametric policy to fill the gap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The United Nations representative on the island warned Thursday that the humanitarian emergency, coupled with the onset of the Caribbean hurricane season, made for an "explosive cocktail."
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The storm reached "violent typhoon" status, the highest classification used by the Japan Meteorological Agency and roughly equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Within two hours the winds picked up, quickly blowing into hurricane force, crashing waves against the rocks and hurling spray over the men in the boats, where it froze into slush.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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