Northern Hemisphere Fire Season Is Back — All At Once: 1,352 Active Wildfire Perimeters Across Five Continents in a Single 24 Hours
Northern Hemisphere fire season is back — all at once. In the last 24 hours, DisasterAWARE detected 1,352 active wildfire perimeters and 9,444 thermal hotspot cells across five continents — about 1.5 million acres of burning footprint.
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April 27, 2026
Severe Convective Storms: How a Single Week Spread Insurance Claims Across a Third of the Country
Severe Convective Storms hit a third of the country in a single week: 157 tornado warnings, 784 severe thunderstorm warnings, 78 confirmed tornadoes, an EF4 in Oklahoma, 4.5" hail in Arkansas — insurance claims across 15 states.
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April 22, 2026
172 Satellite-Confirmed Wildfires, a Measles Crisis, and 13 Active Volcanoes: What DisasterAWARE Is Tracking This Week
172 wildfires across 25+ countries, Bangladesh measles epidemic killing children, DRC triple outbreak, 13 active volcanoes, Japan earthquake sequence, and conflict across five theaters.
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April 17, 2026
Wildfire Season Is Coming. The Biggest Threat Isn't the Fire — It's the Smoke.
Ten fires, 2 million acres burned — but the smoke covered 7.5 million km². DisasterAWARE's smoke intelligence fuses satellite, atmospheric models, and sensor data into actionable air quality intelligence.
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April 16, 2026
April's First Major Outbreak: 39 Tornadoes, 785 Hailstorms, and the Intelligence That Makes It Actionable
April 13-14 severe weather outbreak: 39 tornadoes (EF3 max), 785 hail reports (6-inch max), 21 NWS offices. Two interactive maps show the outbreak scope and single-storm intelligence depth.
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April 14, 2026
When Everything Happens at Once: Typhoon, 74 Wildfires, Four Conflict Zones, and 14 Volcanoes
Typhoon Sinlaku (Cat 4), 74 satellite-confirmed wildfires, armed conflict across Gaza, Ukraine, Nigeria and Sudan, 14 active volcanoes, Afghanistan compound disaster, Turkey school shooting.
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April 7, 2026
Two Major Earthquakes, 72 Active Wildfires, Middle East Conflict, and 16 Volcanoes
Weekly intelligence brief: M7.4 Indonesia + M7.3 Vanuatu earthquakes, 72 satellite-confirmed wildfires, US-Iran conflict escalation, 16 active volcanoes, confirmed flooding across 6 countries.
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March 30, 2026
Cyclone Narelle: The Storm That Crossed an Entire Continent
TC Narelle traversed Australia over 11 days, reaching Cat 4 twice, forcing LNG plant shutdowns, and devastating Exmouth. DisasterAWARE issued 179 intelligence products.
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March 23, 2026
Hawaii's Unrelenting Deluge: Back-to-Back Kona Lows Push Damage Past $1 Billion
A second Kona Low system devastated Hawaii just days after the first, pushing total damage past $1 billion with 233 rescues, 32 road closures, and dam failure fears.
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March 17, 2026
March 2026 Kona Low: Historic Flooding Hits Every Hawaiian Island
A 6-day Kona low unleashed catastrophic flooding across all Hawaiian Islands. 166 flash flood warnings. 96 stream gauges surging. Records shattered. Roads collapsed. The full story in data.
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March 12, 2026
March 2026 Tornado Outbreak: 11 Significant Tornadoes Across Seven States
March 5–10, 2026: 11 significant (EF2+) tornadoes across seven states killed 11 people and injured at least 46. Three reached EF3, including Union City, Michigan's strongest tornado since 1977.
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March 9, 2026
2026 Hurricane Season Outlook: What Risk Managers Need to Know Now
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1. Key preparedness steps, historical trends, and how to protect assets before the season begins.