The Ongoing Super Mega Weather Thread v3

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Zary's-Mustache

https://www.reuters.com/article/cana...idINL8N1904HK/

Here it says they were expected to pay 4 billion. 350 million seems way too low for the amount of structures that were burnt.

I said that was for 1 large insurer, not the whole industry.

The insurer I mentioned has taken 15,500 residential claims, average loss per claim is $32,500, that’s more than $500,000,000.00, and that doesn’t include the 14,000 vehicle claims they took.

I fully believe this storm will eclipse Fort Mac.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Are these going to just be repairs, or renos/updates as well?

Both.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Acey

Both.

Any expansion plans too, like tearing down the old US bagroom for another gate or two? I know that's been talked about for a while

[Acey]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Any expansion plans too, like tearing down the old US bagroom for another gate or two? I know that's been talked about for a while

Not to my knowledge. That remains in the medium-term plan but for now the priority is getting the existing gates open.

[BlackArcher101]

These evenings are absolutely perfect.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

These evenings are absolutely perfect.

Seems like it's perfect for bugs too. I feel like I've had little concerns about mosquitoes this summer. Out for a ride this evening though... so many! I was not prepared.

[Locke]

Typhoon Yagi weakens after killing dozens in Vietnam, China and the Philippines.

https://calgary.citynews.ca/video/20...e-philippines/

[Zary's-Mustache]

Nm

[DownInFlames]

Smoke and wind. Yay.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

This storm is trending to be the biggest in Canadian History.

I know one large insurance company has set initial reserves of $550 million.

For reference their total pay out in Fort McMurray fires was $350 million

2.8 billion in insured damage.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1833902088935641508

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

2.8 billion in insured damage.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1833902088935641508

“initial estimates”

Based on the things I hear from people in the industry this figure is light.

[Nufy]

So...on the news last night there was a guy from the Insurance Bureau of Canada spouting off on how the City should bring back the program where they subsidize the cost of hail resistant materials for houses.

I immediately thought...why don't insurance companies offer a discount for people who do so.

Do they ?

I have seamless steel siding on my house and its virtually hail proof.

I am also deep SE so out of the path of most major Hail storms.

Kind of infuriating how they expect someone else to do something they can probably do on a much larger scale.

[undercoverbrother]

I wish it was hotter

[Fuzz]

Can someone help UCB with hibernation ideas? I don't think he's going to be tolerable once winter sets in.

[Locke]

This. Is. AWESOME!

I love it. Decent temperature, good, steady, non-torrential rain...

Perfect.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Can someone help UCB with hibernation ideas? I don't think he's going to be tolerable once winter sets in.

I'm taking this as a win that I am tolerable during summer.....

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Can someone help UCB with hibernation ideas? I don't think he's going to be tolerable once winter sets in.

Gofundme for a lifetime supply of Costco hoodies?

Originally Posted by Nufy

So...on the news last night there was a guy from the Insurance Bureau of Canada spouting off on how the City should bring back the program where they subsidize the cost of hail resistant materials for houses.

I immediately thought...why don't insurance companies offer a discount for people who do so.

Do they ?

I have seamless steel siding on my house and its virtually hail proof.

I am also deep SE so out of the path of most major Hail storms.

Kind of infuriating how they expect someone else to do something they can probably do on a much larger scale.

I used to live in a place with concrete board siding. If there was hail, it was pretty damn quiet vs stucco and other materials. But I guess good windows also help contribute for that. The builder said he didn't like how houses were getting closer to each other. He said that if a fire did happen, the concrete board should help to slow or stop the fire from spreading as fast as vinyl siding and certain types of other materials.

Roof wise, how many roofs are actually getting destroyed by hail? I've never seen it. Siding, absolutely. But roofs?

I do kinda want to use nicer roofing materials than asphalt when the time comes to upgrade the look and durability. I'm just not sure whether that means rubber or metal or aluminum or whatever. Hail proof solar tiles would probably be most ideal though.

[Locke]

I took my dog for a walk over lunch. Yeah, he's a little wet, but so what?

A little water never hurt anyone.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

2.8 billion in insured damage.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1833902088935641508

What was the number from the 2020 storm?

From seeing the damage this time around - this storm wasn't even close to as crazy as the 2020 storm.

But I suppose that a wall of siding that has a few holes in it needs to be completely replaced just as much as a wall of siding that no longer exists.

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

What was the number from the 2020 storm?

From seeing the damage this time around - this storm wasn't even close to as crazy as the 2020 storm.

But I suppose that a wall of siding that has a few holes in it needs to be completely replaced just as much as a wall of siding that no longer exists.

I don’t recall 2020 damaging a bunch of aircraft and terminals.