High Winds, Then Premiums
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Along the coast from Texas to Maine, insurance costs are doubling or tripling as part of continuing fallout from Hurricane Katrina.
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The commercial real estate marketplace weathers the storm.
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By Patrick Donohue, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Jun. 9--DESTIN -- Absent even a mild tropical storm, inclement weather is still hitting Destin's charter boat captains where it hurts--their wallets.
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Insurance payouts for Hurricane Frances look set to reach $4.4bn, making it the fourth most expensive storm in US history.
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By D'Alto, Nick  In the hands of climatologists and historians, centuries-old ships' logs are revealing past-and maybe future-weather. "...9 o'clock, gale still increasing...  At 11, a perfect hurricane of wind and rain...1/2 past 11, main topmast blown over side...ship labouring...
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The weather can be helpful, or harmful, or sometimes both concurrently.
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As high-rises go up around New York City, so do fears that one will block a favorite view. But the vistas from some apartments are protected, and others are worth a gamble.
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When the trade winds blow, as they often do in the hills and valleys on the northwest coast of Maui, any semblance of commotion is hard to distinguish, and noise is easily muffled. It is a combination that provides a tranquility easily embraced. There are, however, exceptions. Like the resounding statements that were delivered Thursday and yesterday ...
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Big winds this week kicked up quite a sea in our region, where the fishing before the storm was fairly solid. Even with the cold front and all the rain, the ocean temperature has not cooled enough to drive the migrants out, and excellent fishing takes place in October, especially in southern waters.
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The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.
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By Michael E Ruane, Washington Post Staff Writer  If you think we have crazy weather, consider this storm:  It's about 7,000 miles across, with winds topping 500 mph and clouds that have recently turned red.  It's a mega-hurricane, sort of.
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A huge oak tree crashed onto the roof of Mr. James&#39;s house during the storm a week ago. Because he needed the money to make ends meet, he had let the insurance lapse.
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With a premium valuation, now might be the time to consider selling.
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High winds have brought travel problems to parts of Britain and led to the death of at least one motorist.
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High winds cause problems for drivers and rip the roof off a new Northern Rock office in the North of England.
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KAPALUA, Hawaii -- The winds picked up and the scores went down. Go figure. Actually, don't bother, because golf is a game that rarely can be explained, and yesterday's second round of the $5.3 million Mercedes Championships at the Plantation Course is the latest example.
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The frequency of major storms in the Northwest and New England is up, say experts.