More than 30 people have been killed as one of the most extreme storms on record crosses the Caribbean
Storm makes landfall as category three hurricane after disaster area declared in Jamaica
Authorities call for ‘wartime’ footing and prepare for one of the world’s biggest storms this year
Florida, Louisiana and California forecast to make up more than half of 2025 mortgage losses
Storm underlines growing risks from extreme weather to southern states in US
Storm estimated to have caused about $50bn in damage, according to President Joe Biden
The human and financial repercussions are a wake-up call about the realities of climate change
Shigeru Ishiba faces a long list of challenges ahead of a snap election
City of Tampa avoids worst of the storm but 10 people killed and left millions of residents without power
At least four people are killed after state hit by tornadoes and winds of up to 120mph
It may be that a warming planet cannot be underwritten at any acceptable cost
Investors warn of impact to value of natural disaster-linked debt from massive Florida storm
People living in 14 counties ordered to evacuate as storm predicted to devastate areas in its path
US agencies warn of possible threat to life as second storm in as many weeks barrels towards southern state’s coast
Torrential rain and mudslides in inland regions leave many unaccounted for in remote mountain communities
About 600 people still missing in south-eastern US as president vows to deliver all the help his government can
Power outages hit five states with floods estimated to have caused damage costing billions of dollars
Millions left without power as storm sweeps through south-eastern states from Florida
Simon Stiell warned countries faced ‘endless debt cycles’ as they borrowed to rebuild after climate disasters
Houston’s main utility struggles to restore service two days after storm pushed millions of households offline
Category one storm hits Houston, leaving millions without power and killing two people
Record sea temperatures fuel destruction across Caribbean and Mexico, Gulf coast and Texas
Industry executives warn storm’s size and early arrival raises risks for rest of season
Storm strengthened at extraordinary rate, leaving authorities unprepared
Zurich-based reinsurer predicts third-quarter loss of $500mn
