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Andrew Siffert

@andrewsiffert

Weather Catastrophist -Working in the energy/insurance industry for 20 years helping manage weather risk. The opinions expressed are my own & not my employer's.

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Andrew Siffert (@andrewsiffert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why are we not dropping drones into Melissa like done for Ian. We need constant observation if we want to find something extraordinary

Andrew Curran (@andrewcurran_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bill Gates has significantly changed his stance on climate change, and in a new memo now says 'it will not lead to humanity's demise.'

Bill Gates has significantly changed his stance on climate change, and in a new memo now says 'it will not lead to humanity's demise.'
Keenan Falconer (@keenanfalconer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond has certainly triggered and a 100% payout is very likely. J$24B is on its way within days. Will be useful to kickstart relief and recovery. More instruments in the National Natural Disaster Risk Financing (NNDRF) Framework will likely trigger too.

Jamaica’s Catastrophe Bond has certainly triggered and a 100% payout is very likely. J$24B is on its way within days. Will be useful to kickstart relief and recovery. More instruments in the National Natural Disaster Risk Financing (NNDRF) Framework will likely trigger too.
Ryan Maue (@ryanmaue) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Checking out Grokipedia article on Tropical Cyclones (Hurricanes) and Climate Change. It's a masterpiece. I could not have written this better myself (or with help of The Honest Broker) --> Grok powered National Climate Assessment 👀 grokipedia.com/page/Tropical_…

Checking out <a href="/Grokipedia/">Grokipedia</a> article on Tropical Cyclones (Hurricanes) and Climate Change.

It's a masterpiece.  I could not have written this better myself (or with help of <a href="/RogerPielkeJr/">The Honest Broker</a>) 

--&gt; Grok powered National Climate Assessment đź‘€

grokipedia.com/page/Tropical_…
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Hurricane Melissa losses in Jamaica likely to fall to reinsurers, says AM Best. BMS suggests $5bn+ artemis.bm/news/hurricane…

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Remember the EURO nailed Sandy. This was the nail in the coffin for the GFS model and so sad so many still follow that Good For _hit model. Now it’s the DeepMind as the only model that should be used

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Man. #Hurricane #MELISSA. Incredible power. Perhaps the mightiest hurricane of the 83 I've witnessed. My location (Crawford, a tiny beach town in St. Elizabeth Parish #Jamaica) took the full force of the inner right eyewall and may have seen the peak winds in this historic,

Man. #Hurricane #MELISSA. Incredible power. Perhaps the mightiest hurricane of the 83 I've witnessed. 

My location (Crawford, a tiny beach town in St. Elizabeth Parish #Jamaica) took the full force of the inner right eyewall and may have seen the peak winds in this historic,
Andrew Siffert (@andrewsiffert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Question for The Honest Broker some say the reason of warming waters is do due to decreased aerosol pollution across the basin. Cleaning the air has maybe made hurricanes worse. Crazy right! Interesting iron law maybe cal it The Clear Sky Paradox?

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Amazing and this isn’t for clicks! The story Josh can share about resiliency comes from firsthand experience. Listen to him.

The Honest Broker (@rogerpielkejr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Bill Gates Shakes Up the Climate Discussion It is not just his three truths, but the fact that he said them out loud rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/bill-gates-s…

Bill Gates Shakes Up the Climate Discussion
It is not just his three truths, but the fact that he said them out loud 
rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/bill-gates-s…
Andrew Siffert (@andrewsiffert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Now just think of these type of winds hit Kingston or any other city in the U.S. with over 1M population. Especially a place with mostly wood construction like much of the coastline of the U.S.

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So lucky Melissa made landfall in a relatively unpopulated area of the south coast of Jamaica. Just think if this was Kingston or any other population area like let’s say Miami. It’s possible!