According to the "Monthly Recap Report" from Aon subsidiary Aon Benfield, the month of August was a tough one throughout the world, as fires, heat waves, flooding, monsoons, and storms took their toll on more than 2 million homes.
In a report from NU Online News Service, while dollar amounts were not yet in for all the catastrophes that struck during the month just ended, Aon Benfield's report showed that costs were high and damage was extensive not just in Asia's monsoons but also in Russia (wildfires); Pakistan (flooding), which cost about $20 billion; the Caribbean (hurricanes); with Hurricane Earl extending its damaging reach into the month of September as it barreled up the Eastern Seaboard.
