The United States experienced a historic year of weather and climate disasters in 2017, with 16 catastrophes costing $306.2 billion — shattering the record set in 2005 of $214.8 billion, which was attributable to hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
After Hurricane Harvey smacked into the Texas Gulf Coast in late August, the storm lingered for days, causing massive floods that left people stranded in homes awaiting rescue.
The Canadian owner of a boat in the Horizon Yacht Charters British Virgin Islands fleet held a fundraiser to send furniture and generators to the Horizon staff in Tortola who were devastated by Hurricane Irma.
North America got pounded with natural disasters in 2017, but the rest of the world was spared more than usual, resulting in fewer deaths, the Associated Press reported; however, the economic damage from catastrophes rose.
After Hurricane Irma caused sandbars to shift and waterways to change in South Florida, marine companies are launching an effort to remap marine and inland waterways affected by the storm to improve boating safety.
MarineMax, Correct Craft and Nautique employees came together in the British Virgin Islands at the end of November to help residents recover from damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
New Jersey residents who suffered through Hurricane Sandy are continuing to help victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
The Moorings, a charter boat company with operations in the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and St. Martin, and Sunsail are holding a fundraiser for employees devastated by hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida Thursday night.
After the unprecedented flooding that took place in Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey, questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the system used to predict flooding in the United States.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma damaged more than 63,000 recreational boats for a combined estimate of $655 million — drawing comparisons to 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, believed to be the single-largest industry loss with more than 65,000 damaged boats and more than $650 million in estimated losses, according to BoatUS.
The United States experienced a historic year of weather and climate disasters in 2017, with 16 catastrophes costing $306.2 billion — shattering the record set in 2005 of $214.8 billion, which was attributable to hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
After Hurricane Harvey smacked into the Texas Gulf Coast in late August, the storm lingered for days, causing massive floods that left people stranded in homes awaiting rescue.
The Canadian owner of a boat in the Horizon Yacht Charters British Virgin Islands fleet held a fundraiser to send furniture and generators to the Horizon staff in Tortola who were devastated by Hurricane Irma.
North America got pounded with natural disasters in 2017, but the rest of the world was spared more than usual, resulting in fewer deaths, the Associated Press reported; however, the economic damage from catastrophes rose.
After Hurricane Irma caused sandbars to shift and waterways to change in South Florida, marine companies are launching an effort to remap marine and inland waterways affected by the storm to improve boating safety.
MarineMax, Correct Craft and Nautique employees came together in the British Virgin Islands at the end of November to help residents recover from damage caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria.
New Jersey residents who suffered through Hurricane Sandy are continuing to help victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
The Moorings, a charter boat company with operations in the British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and St. Martin, and Sunsail are holding a fundraiser for employees devastated by hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in Florida Thursday night.
After the unprecedented flooding that took place in Houston as a result of Hurricane Harvey, questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the system used to predict flooding in the United States.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma damaged more than 63,000 recreational boats for a combined estimate of $655 million — drawing comparisons to 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, believed to be the single-largest industry loss with more than 65,000 damaged boats and more than $650 million in estimated losses, according to BoatUS.
