March 27, 2015: A New Tornado Alley Ground Zero and Conflict at Louisiana Citizens

Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

Is Moore, Okla., the ‘Tornado Alley of Tornado Alley’?

Yahoo News

Mother Nature has Moore, Okla., residents wondering yet again, why here?

A Single Gene May Determine Why Some People Get So Sick With The Flu

NPR

While some people may simply spend a few days in bed with aches and a stuffy nose, others may become so ill that they end up in the hospital.

Visualizing More Than 80 Million Lightning Strikes

Citylab

This super-stormy map shows just one month of worldwide electrical violence.

The Surprising Way Japan’s 2011 Earthquake Is Still Changing the Climate

Gizmodo

The earthquake released thousands of tons of ozone-destroying greenhouse gases into the air.

Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

How Much Does it Cost to Insure Against Tragedy in the Skies?

The Telegraph

Last year was more expensive for air disasters than any year since 2001,

Former Employee’s Potential Ethics Violation Prompted Inquiry at Louisiana Citizens

SNL

A “dual employment”  issue sparked an internal investigation in mid-January.

Rogue-Pilot Disasters Rise as Germanwings Crash Shows Danger

Bloomberg

The challenge is how to guard against a pilot willing to destroy a plane and kill others while taking his or her own life.

New Pandemic Insurance to Prevent Crises Through Early Payouts

Reuters

A quiet revolution is taking place that is set to transform the way governments and aid agencies respond to major disease outbreaks.