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Global Catastrophe Recap March 2019 Global Catastrophe Recap March 2019 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 United States 3 Remainder of North America 4 South America 5 Europe 5 Middle East 5 Africa 6 Asia 6 Oceania 8 Appendix 9 Additional Report Details 11 Contact Information 12 Global Catastrophe Recap: March 2019 2 Executive Summary . Extensive U.S. flooding leads to multi-billion-dollar impact in the Missouri & Mississippi River Basins . Cyclone Idai leaves nearly 1,100 people dead & causes a humanitarian crisis in Southern Africa . Windstorm Eberhard poised to become the costliest event of the 2018/19 season in Europe Anticipated global cost of flooding events in March 2019 in USD Estimated maximum wind speed (1-minute) of Cyclone Idai prior to Mozambique landfall Hail size in Florida’s Brevard County on March 27; only the 7th time since 1950 Estimated number of power outages due to Windstorm Eberhard in Europe Global Catastrophe Recap: March 2019 3 United States Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/03-03/04 Severe Weather Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast 23 13,000+ 190+ million 03/08-03/09 Severe Weather Plains, Midwest, Southeast 1 Thousands Millions 03/12-03/28 Flooding Central & Western U.S. 5 125,000+ 4.25+ Billion 03/23-03/25 Severe Weather Plains, Midwest 0 Thousands 100s of Millions 03/27 Severe Weather Florida 0 Thousands 100+ Million A significant tornado outbreak swept across parts of the southeastern United States on March 3-4, leading to notable damage across several communities in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. At least 23 people were killed. Total economic losses were estimated at USD190 million, with insurers covering roughly USD140 million of the cost. A complex winter storm brought wintry weather and severe thunderstorms across parts of the Plains, Midwest, and Southeast on March 8-9, killing at least one person. Most damage occurred in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi due to tornadoes, hail, and straight-line winds. Total economic and insured losses were estimated into the millions (USD). An expansive spring storm system from March 12-14 prompted periods of heavy snowfall, heavy rain, record temperatures, severe thunderstorms, and hurricane-force synoptic winds from the Rockies to the Upper Midwest. At least five people were killed. In the aftermath, historic river flooding swept across the Missouri and Mississippi River Basins through March 28. Parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota were inundated. Total economic losses from the main storm and floods were estimated beyond USD4 billion. Public and private insurers were poised to pay up to USD1 billion in claims. Consecutive days of severe thunderstorms from March 23-25 led to widespread hail and wind damage in parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The storms were particularly damaging in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro region. Total economic and insured losses were expected to individually surpass USD100 million. Severe thunderstorms on March 27 spawned hail up to 2.0 inches (51 millimeters) in Brevard County, Florida. Damage was most prevalent to vehicles and structural roofs/siding. Total economic losses were expected to exceed USD100 million, with insurers covering most of the cost. Remainder of North America (Non-US) Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/09-03/11 Flooding Canada 0 6,000+ 110+ million The combination of heavy rainfall, warming temperatures, and melting snow led to notable flooding throughout portions of southern Ontario and southwestern Quebec in Canada from March 9-11. The floods were exacerbated by the presence of an abnormally large snowpack. Total economic losses were estimated at up to CAD150 million (USD110 million). Insurers paid up to CAD60 million (USD45 million). Global Catastrophe Recap: March 2019 4 South America Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/10-03/12 Flooding Brazil 13 Hundreds Millions 03/15-04/05 Flooding Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia 5 Thousands 10s of millions Torrential rainfall led to flooding throughout the greater Sao Paulo, Brazil metropolitan area from March 10-12. At least 13 people were killed. One prominent auto factory was closed due to water intrusion. Total damage was expected to reach well into the millions (USD). Heavy rain swept across multiple South American countries during an extended stretch from March 15 – April 5. At least five people were killed and dozens of others were injured. Overflowing rivers and landslides led to thousands of damaged structures and vehicles in parts of Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. Total damage was expected to reach into the millions (USD). Europe Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/03-03/05 Windstorm Freya Central & Western Europe 2 10s of Thousands 100s of Millions 03/10 Windstorm Eberhard Central & Western Europe 2 100,000+ 100s of Millions+ Windstorm Freya brought moderate impacts to parts of France, Germany, and Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) from March 3-5. Most damage resulted from downed trees and power lines onto properties and vehicles. Total economic and insured losses were anticipated to exceed EUR100 million (USD115 million). Windstorm Eberhard swept through parts of Western and Central Europe on March 10, incurring widespread damage and disruption. Two people were killed. The storm resulted in nearly one million power outages and tens of thousands of filed property claims. The hardest-hit areas came in Germany. With economic and insured losses minimally expected to reach into the hundreds of millions (EUR), Eberhard became the costliest event of the 2018/19 windstorm season in Europe. Middle East Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/09-03/10 Flooding Iran 0 Hundreds 80+ million 03/17-04/09 Flooding Iran 70 85,000+ 3.6+ billion* 03/24-03/29 Flooding Iraq, Syria 10 Unknown Unknown Flooding swept through the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan on March 9-10. Total economic damage to infrastructure and agriculture alone was listed at up to IRR3.1 trillion (USD77 million). Damage to homes was listed at IRR110 billion (USD3 million). Global Catastrophe Recap: March 2019 5 Weeks of torrential rainfall from March 17 into early April led to extensive flooding in dozens of Iranian provinces, killing at least 70 people. Another 600 people were injured. Flooding damaged or destroyed 85,000 homes, infrastructure, and vast areas of agricultural land in more than 1,900 cities and villages. Total economic losses were unofficially estimated by local government officials at up to IRR150 trillion (USD3.6 billion; Market Exchange Rate / USD1.1 billion; Unofficial Iran Exchange Rate*). Heavy rainfall led to the deaths of 10 people in Iraq from March 24-29. The same weather event also led to flood damage in the Derik area of eastern Rojava in Syria. Africa Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/04-03/22 Cyclone Idai Southern Africa 1,100+ 150,000+ 1.0+ billion 03/10-03/12 Flooding South Africa 10 7,000+ 7.0+ million 03/16-03/19 Flooding Angola 27 Hundreds Millions Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira, Mozambique on March 15 with significant storm surge, heavy rain, and wind damage. Lingering rainfall following landfall led to catastrophic flooding and a humanitarian crisis across Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. More than 1,100 people were killed across Southern Africa and hundreds more remain listed as missing. Rainfall from a developing Idai led to dozens of fatalities in Malawi and Mozambique prior to Idai developing into a tropical cyclone from March 4-10. More than 3 million people were affected. Total economic damage to infrastructure in Mozambique alone was estimated at USD1 billion. The overall storm impact will be even higher. KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa was impacted by strong thunderstorms from March 10-12. The worst flooding was noted in KwaMashu, Inanda, and Verulam. At least 10 fatalities were reported. At least 27 people were left dead or missing in Angola following torrential rains from March 16-19. Benguela Province was among the most affected, with at least 15 fatalities and widespread damage. Further effects were felt in provinces of Luanda, Huíla, and Zaire. Hundreds of homes were inundated. Global Catastrophe Recap: March 2019 6 Asia Structures/ Economic Date Event Location Deaths Claims Loss (USD) 03/01-03/04 Flooding Afghanistan, Pakistan 65 6,000+ Unknown 03/07-03/10 Flooding Indonesia 8 Dozens Unknown 03/16-03/18 Flooding Indonesia 200 Hundreds Millions 03/18 Flooding Afghanistan 13 Dozens Unknown 03/19-03/21 Flooding China 0 2,500+ 40+ million 03/29-03/30 Flooding Afghanistan 45 13,000+ 10s of Millions 03/30-04/09 Wildfire China 31 N/A N/A 03/31 Severe Weather Nepal, India 35 2,400+ Millions 03/31 Severe Weather Bangladesh 15 Hundreds Unknown Heavy rains from March 1-4 triggered flash floods in six provinces of Afghanistan, including Kandahar, Kunar, Zabul, Nimroz, Hirat and Farah. At least 4,000 houses were damaged, and 40 people were killed. The same system also brought flooding to Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunwa. At least 25 people died, and dozens of houses were damaged. Flooding rains from March 7-10 led to inundation and landslide damage in Indonesia’s West Manggarai region. Six villages in the Komodo and Mbiling Regencies were impacted, including eight fatalities. Major seasonal flooding and landslides left nearly 200 people dead or missing in Indonesia’s Papua Province from March 16-18. Among the worst damage and human cost was in Jayapura Regency. Torrential rainfall on March 18 triggered flash floods Afghanistan’s Herat Province. Floods damaged dozens of homes and agricultural land and left 13 people dead.
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