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Global Catastrophe Recap Global Catastrophe Recap May 2021 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 United States 4 Remainder of North America (Non-U.S.) 5 South America 5 Europe 5 Middle East 6 Africa 6 Asia 7 Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific Islands) 8 Appendix: Updated 2021 Data 9 Additional Report Details 13 Contact Information 14 Global Catastrophe Recap: May 2021 2 Executive Summary . U.S. insurers face multi-billion-dollar toll as convective storms spawn hail, tornado, wind and flood damage . India struck by two cyclones in 10 days’ time; preliminary combined economic toll tops USD4 billion . Volcanic eruption at Mount Nyiragongo on May 22 leaves 32 dead in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 205 kph / 125 mph Wind speed (1-min average) of Cyclone Tauktae; strongest Cyclone on record to hit the state of Gujarat, India 31.9°C / 89.4°F Hottest May temperature on record (May 20) at Naryan-Mar, Russia; located in the Arctic Circle 87.6 % Portion of the Western U.S. enduring drought conditions during the week of May 18; highest percentage this century 29.97 m / 98.33 ft Historic level exceeded along the Negro River at Manaus, Brazil; records began in 1902 Drought Earthquake EU Windstorm Flooding Severe Weather Tropical Cyclone Wildfire Winter Weather Other Global Catastrophe Recap: May 2021 3 United States Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 05/03-05/05 Severe Weather Plains, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic 4 85,000+ 850+ million 05/06-05/11 Severe Weather Plains, Southeast 1 40,000+ 350+ million 05/14-05/19 Severe Weather Plains, Southeast 5 70,000+ 1.1+ billion 05/22-05/27 Severe Weather Plains, Midwest 0 Thousands 100s of millions 05/25-05/26 Severe Weather Mid-Atlantic, Northeast 0 Thousands 100s of millions 05/29-05/31 Severe Weather Rockies, Plains 1 Thousands 100+ million Severe storms swept across the Plains, Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic from May 3- 5. Hazards included damaging tornadoes, large hail, strong straight-line winds, and flash flooding. Total combined economic losses were anticipated to exceed USD850 million. Most of the hail and wind-related damage was insured. A series of frontal systems resulted widespread severe weather from May 6-11. Parts of the Plains, Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast were impacted by large hail, damaging straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding. Hail the size of softballs affected portions of Texas, particularly north of Fort Worth. Total economic losses were estimated at up to USD350 million. Persistent moisture from the Gulf of Mexico aided in severe weather and flash-flooding across the Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley between May 14-19. On May 17, flash flood emergencies were issued for localities in southeastern Texas and southern Louisiana. Concurrently, daily severe storms generated damaging hail, strong straight-line winds, and brief tornadoes. Total economic losses from the severe weather and flooding were estimated at USD1.1 billion. A large portion of the flood-related damage in Louisiana was likely to be uninsured. Parts of the Rockies and Plains were affected by severe weather from May 22-27. Dozens of tornado touchdowns were confirmed in Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas, though most of the damage to property and agriculture was due to hail and damaging straight-line winds. Total combined economic losses were expected to reach into the hundreds of millions (USD). A majority of the property damage costs will be insured. Multiple clusters of storms ahead of a cold front left notable non-tornadic wind damage in the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic on May 26. Regions of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia were most impacted. Gusts exceeding 60 mph (95 kph) resulted in significant instances of downed trees and power lines. Total economic costs were anticipated to reach into the hundreds of millions (USD). Powerful thunderstorms spawned damaging hail, tornadoes, and isolated flash flooding in parts of the Rockies and Plains from May 29-31. At least one person was killed. Sections of Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas were most affected. Very large hail pelted localities in Oklahoma and Texas, while flash flooding occurred across central and southern New Mexico. Total economic losses were expected to be at least USD100 million. Global Catastrophe Recap: May 2021 4 Remainder of North America (Non-U.S.) Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 05/16-05/18 Severe Weather Mexico 0 2,000+ 50+ million Rounds of severe weather, including supercells, resulted in extensive damage in portions of northern Mexico between May 16-18. Regions of eastern Coahuila and Nuevo Leon as well as northern Tamaulipas were affected. Extremely large hail, torrential rainfall, and strong winds resulted in notable material damage to vehicles and structures. Total economic losses were anticipated to reach into the tens of millions (USD). South America Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 04/20-05/31 Flooding Brazil 0 4,200+ 10s of millions 05/11-05/31 Flooding Guyana 0 1,400+ Unknown Heavy rainfall associated with remnant influence from La Niña brought continued flooding along tributaries of the Amazon River in the Brazilian state of Amazonas throughout May. The Negro River in the capital city of Manaus rose to a record level of 29.98 meters (98.36 feet) by June 1 – surpassing the previous record high crest reached in 2012. The flooding impacted thousands of structures and inundated vast expanses of agricultural land. Several rounds of flooding affected parts of Guyana from mid- to late May, particularly in regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10. Nearly 1,400 homes were inundated, while authorities also noted damage to infrastructure and agriculture. Europe Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 05/01-05/02 Windstorm Daniel Austria 0 Thousands Millions 05/04-05/05 Windstorm Eugen Western Europe 0 10s of thousands 10s of millions 05/17-05/11 Flooding Central Europe 1 Thousands 40+ million A minor windstorm “Daniel” caused some property damage in Vienna and Lower Austria on May 1-2. Local insurers reported thousands of claims. Further, minor effects were felt in Slovakia and eastern Poland. Windstorm Eugen generated moderate damage in Ireland, southern England, Belgium, Netherlands, and northwestern Germany on May 4-5. Total impacts were expected to be in the region of tens of millions EUR. A prolonged stretch of rainfall in mid-May affected multiple countries in Central Europe. Localized flooding was registered in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, with additional impacts in Germany and Austria. The event resulted in one fatality and damage to several thousands of properties, located mostly in rural communities. Aggregated economic losses were expected in the tens of millions EUR. Global Catastrophe Recap: May 2021 5 Middle East Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 04/15-05/05 Flooding Yemen 13 3,700 10+ million 05/01-05/05 Flooding Iran 11 Hundreds Millions Further rains in Yemen caused fatalities, material damage, and destroyed dozens of homes and shelters in the Aden, Abyan, Al Dhale’e, Lahj, Hadramaut, Ma’rib, and Ta’iz governorates in early May. Since the floods began in April, officials noted that thousands of homes had been damaged or destroyed. At least ten people were killed, one was reported missing, and several others were injured due to flooding triggered by heavy rains in Iran from May 1-5. Central and eastern Yazd, Kerman, and South Khorasan were among the hardest-hit provinces. Hundreds of structures were damaged or destroyed. Africa Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 04/07-05/31 Flooding Kenya 9 4,500+ Millions 05/01-05/31 Flooding Somalia 25 Thousands Unknown 05/01-05/31 Flooding Ethiopia 16 Hundreds Unknown 05/22-05/23 Volcano Democratic Republic of the Congo 32 Hundreds Millions Seasonal flooding in Kenya during April and May resulted in displacement of at least 40,000 people, per the Kenyan Red Cross. At least nine people were killed, with most coming from Tana River, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Buisa, or Migori. At the same time, overall rainfall was well below average and reduced harvest was expected in parts of Kenya. Despite lower-than-average rainfall, notable flooding occurred in the Shabelle River Basin in Somalia. At least 25 people were killed, and residents from 11,000 homes were displaced. More than 40,000 hectares (100,000 acres) of agricultural land was damaged or destroyed. Mild to moderate drought conditions were expected in the coming months. Significant flooding triggered by continued heavy rains was reported along the Shabelle River in Ethiopia. At least 16 people died while hundreds of structures were damaged and wide swaths of cropland were left inundated. A volcanic eruption on Mount Nyiragongo occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 22. Lava reached the city of Goma, prompting thousands of people to evacuate. At least 32 people were killed, and hundreds of homes were destroyed by the lava flow. Global Catastrophe Recap: May 2021 6 Asia Structures/ Economic Loss Date Event Location Deaths Claims (USD) 05/01-05/31 Flooding China 4 3,000+ 751+ million 05/02-05/05 Flooding Afghanistan 116 2,600+ Millions 05/13-05/15 Severe Weather China 14 11,700+ 96+ million 05/14-05/19 Cyclone Tauktae India, Sri Lanka, Maldives 198 141,600+ 1.5+ billion 05/21 Severe Weather Bangladesh 14 Dozens Negligible 05/21-05/22 Earthquake China 3 21,200+ 70+ million 05/22 Severe Weather China 21 N/A N/A 05/25-05/29 Cyclone Yaas India 19 325,000+ 3.0+ billion 05/25 Flooding Indonesia 0 8,900+ Millions 05/27-05/29 Flooding Indonesia 0 4,100+ Millions 05/31 Severe Weather Pakistan 12 Dozens Negligible Flooding affected southern parts of China during the month, particularly its second half.
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