Weathering the storm
About this episode
The episode discusses the hazards of severe convective storms, focusing on hail and its impact on insured losses, featuring a guest who develops storm chasing courses.
In this first episode, we discuss complex hazards that accompany severe convective storms, in particular hail that has emerged as a main culprit behind the bulk of insured losses from natural catastrophes. We also speak with a US professor who helps develop university-level storm chasing courses and who has been an advisor for Hollywood crews seeking to capture fierce weather for their productions.
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