Karthik Ramanathan

Hurricanes Katrina and Ida both made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, but 16 years and 40 miles apart.

Recent events in the U.S. have focused the re/insurance industry on flood risk.

AIR's Dr. Karthik Ramanathan contributed to a podcast discussing why the Florida Building Code wasn't tough enough for structures in the Panhandle to withstand Michael's Category 5 winds.

Hurricane Dorian has etched its name permanently into the annals of Bahamian history. While Florida escaped a potential multi-billion-dollar event, the Abaco and Grand Bahaman islands were devastated.

One of a community's best defenses against natural perils is making sure that strong building codes are adopted and well-enforced.

While the fate of the communities exposed to this monster will become apparent, here is what we can expect in terms of performance of the building stock in this part of Florida.

Post-event surveys are treasure troves of information for catastrophe modelers. They serve as the perfect natural laboratory to test the efficacy of modeling assumptions and open up avenues for improving the models.

Does the size of a home impact its vulnerability to hurricane winds? AIR researchers think so, and data confirm it.  

Even now, it is very hard to put into words the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012 when it made landfall along the Jersey Shore. Homes were razed, Manhattan went dark, boats were washed ashore, coastal roads were destroyed, and subway tunnels filled with water.