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# September 20, 2016: Mapping the 100 Year Solar Storm, Europe Walks Back Insurance Regs and Korea Debates Quake Plan
- URL: https://www.riskmarketnews.com/september-20-2016-mapping-100-year-solar-storm-europe-walks-back-insurance-regs-korea-debates-quake-plan/
- Published: 2016-09-20T08:11:38.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-20T08:11:38.000Z
- Author: Chris Westfall

## Risk Science: What You Need to Read Today

### [Lawmakers Denounce Government Over Poor Earthquake Measures](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160920000846&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Korea Herland](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160920000846&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Lawmakers trade barbs over ways to deal with NK’s threats during interpellation.

### [Kyushu Struck by Powerful Typhoon Malakas](http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/20/national/powerful-typhoon-malakas-makes-kyushu-landfall/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#.V-Ekejt2mt8)

#### [Japan Times](http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/09/20/national/powerful-typhoon-malakas-makes-kyushu-landfall/?ref=riskmarketnews.com#.V-Ekejt2mt8)

Houses and rice fields were deluged, and muddy brown floods were particularly heavy in Miyazaki Prefecture.

### [A 100-Year Solar Storm Could Fry Our Power Grids — These Are the Places Most at Risk](http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-storm-risk-map-united-states-2016-9?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-storm-risk-map-united-states-2016-9?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

A new mapping effort by the USGS shows how the hazards of geomagnetic storms are not the same all over Earth.

### [Tropical Storm Karl Strengthens But likely to Dodge U.S. Coast](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article102703287.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Miami Herald](http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article102703287.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Steering currents are likely to keep the storm moving in the same direction over the next two days, but then pause enough to let the storm turn north.

## Risk Business: What You Need to Read Today

### [EU Countries Urge Delay for New Investor Protection Rules](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-markets-regulations-idUSKCN11Q1C0?il=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-markets-regulations-idUSKCN11Q1C0?il=0&ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Most European Union states want to postpone new EU rules meant to protect investors in life insurance.

### [Catastrophe Modeler Estimates Louisiana flood Damage at $8.5 Billion to $11 Billion](http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana%5Fflood%5F2016/article%5F32decd06-7e78-11e6-bb2d-9fddcdb414e3.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [The Advocate](http://www.theadvocate.com/louisiana%5Fflood%5F2016/article%5F32decd06-7e78-11e6-bb2d-9fddcdb414e3.html?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

AIR Worldwide is the second cat modeler to place a dollar figure on the damage.

### [Hurricane Hermine Seen Costing Insurers Less Than $400 Million](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/hurricane-hermine-seen-costing-insurers-less-than-400-million?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Bloomberg](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-19/hurricane-hermine-seen-costing-insurers-less-than-400-million?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

Hermine, the first hurricane to strike Florida since 2005, probably caused less than $400 million in insured damage, according to risk-modeling company RMS.

### [How to Fix Our Disaster Recovery Strategy](http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/09/how-to-fix-our-disaster-recovery-strategy-000203?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

#### [Politico](http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/09/how-to-fix-our-disaster-recovery-strategy-000203?ref=riskmarketnews.com)

As disasters become more frequent, U.S. disaster recovery policies are not ready. Here’s a better plan.