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Researchers said by summer's end they plan to start extensive tests on a gigantic new facility that will try to blow apart houses to gauge the effects of hurricane winds.

Recent catastrophic earthquakes in Chile and Haiti--and this week's tremors in California and Baja, Mexico--have generated much-needed conversations about the preparedness of the U.S. for a major earthquake event.

Although this year's tornado season has begun slowly, weather experts suggest that winters comparable to 2009-2010 have typically produced an above average number of tornadoes the following spring, an industry group warned.

Insured losses from the Chile earthquake will range from $3 billion to $8 billion, according to an early estimate from catastrophe risk modeling firm Eqecat.

The Institute for Business & Home Safety has warned that parts of the United States are vulnerable to earthquakes and urged action on creating stronger building codes.

The recent earthquake in Haiti was not the strongest ever by seismic standards, but the toll of human suffering is staggering.

Storm frequency and severity will likely increase in Texas in the coming years due to climate change, according to weather researchers.

Kevin Kelso, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of the Farmers Group, has been named chairman of the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS).