Triple-I Blog | Weather Balloons’ Rolein Readiness, Resilience – Go Health Pro

Triple-I Blog | Weather Balloons’ Rolein Readiness, Resilience – Go Health Pro

The National Weather Service (NWS) – part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – recently announced that it was reducing the number of weather balloons it launches across the country, citing staffing shortages at 11 NWS locations. The launch cuts followed NOAA’s announcement of hundreds of layoffs or voluntary resignations across the agency, … Read more

50 Years of Door County Weather, Past and Future – Go Health Pro

50 Years of Door County Weather, Past and Future – Go Health Pro

Snowmobilers in northern Baileys Harbor on one of the mere nine days the Door County Snowmobile Trail Network was open this winter. Photos by Remy Carmichael. Cross country skiers, snowshoers and snowmobilers have had particularly short seasons the last three winters, with snow sticking on the ground for just a few short weeks. The Door … Read more

Triple-I Blog | New IRC report indicates that Most Homeowners Expect to Experience Severe Weather in Future and Feel Prepared.  – Go Health Pro

Triple-I Blog | New IRC report indicates that Most Homeowners Expect to Experience Severe Weather in Future and Feel Prepared.  – Go Health Pro

While the perception of overall severe weather risks varies significantly by region, 65 percent of the participants nationwide believed their home is at risk from thunderstorms, according to the new report, Catastrophic Weather Events and Mitigation: Survey of Homeowners by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a division of The Institutes.  Overall, this and other key … Read more

There is little evidence extreme weather events spur political action on climate change – Go Health Pro

There is little evidence extreme weather events spur political action on climate change – Go Health Pro

Extreme weather events like flooding and wildfires are often cited as evidence of the need to tackle climate change. But do these events lead to real political change? Drawing on a new study covering nine European countries, Tim Wappenhans, António Valentim, Heike Klüver and Lukas Stoetzer find no evidence of a shift in the political … Read more

Tips to protect your pipes from winter weather by The Texas Insurance Podcast – Go Health Pro

Tips to protect your pipes from winter weather by The Texas Insurance Podcast – Go Health Pro

TDI experts answer Texans’ top auto insurance questions. What should auto insurance cost, and what’s the best kind to get? To answer a question about cost, you need to know what a policy covers first. TDI’s automotive insurance guide can help, and there’s a policy comparison tool at www.opic.texas.gov. It’s important to know what you … Read more