Guidewire analysis flags elevated hurricane, storm-surge risk for 3.4 million Florida homes

PUBT · 2d ago
Guidewire analysis flags elevated hurricane, storm-surge risk for 3.4 million Florida homes
  • Guidewire analysis flagged concentrated US hurricane exposure despite NOAA’s near-average or slightly below-average outlook for the 2026 Atlantic season.
  • HazardHub identified 3.4 million Florida homes, 1 million Louisiana homes, 800,000 Texas homes at elevated combined wind and storm-surge risk.
  • Florida represented about 35% of its housing stock at elevated risk; 76% of residents live in coastal counties, amplifying insured-value concentration.
  • Louisiana showed the highest concentration, with over 50% of homes classified high risk; Texas was about 7%, despite large absolute exposure.
  • Top risk states by combined wind and surge concentration: Florida, Louisiana, Texas; followed by South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey.


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