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CAT Alert: Hurricane Milton From the National Hurricane Center Advisory 10A Update – 1:00 PM CDT: Milton is forecast to track just north of the Yucatan Peninsula today and cross the Gulf of Mexico on approach to the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday. Advisory 10A update indicates that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 175 mph with higher wind gusts (which is within the intensity of a Category 5 Hurricane). An increasingly hostile environment Wednesday is expected to reduce the peak intensity before landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast. The forecast maximum sustained winds near landfall are 125 mph with higher wind gusts, which would be within the intensity of a Category 3 hurricane, though Milton is expected to be a large hurricane with a wider wind swath. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for: • Florida Gulf coast from Chokoloskee to the mouth of the Suwanee River, incl. Tampa Bay • Dry Tortugas • Lake Okeechobee A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for: • Florida Gulf coast from Flamingo to south of Chokoloskee • Florida Gulf coast north of the mouth of the Suwanee River to Indian Pass • Lower, Middle, and Upper Florida Keys, including Florida Bay A Storm Surge Watch is in effect for: • Florida Gulf coast from Flamingo northward to the mouth of the Suwannee River, including Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide: • Suwannee River to Yankeetown, FL - 3-5 ft • Yankeetown, FL to Anclote River, FL - 5-10 ft • Anclote River, FL to Englewood, FL, including Tampa Bay - 8-12 ft • Englewood, FL to Bonita Beach, FL, including Charlotte Harbor - 5-10 ft • Bonita Beach, FL to Chokoloskee, FL - 4-7 ft Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches, with localized totals up to 15 inches, are expected across portions of the Florida Peninsula and the Florida Keys through Wednesday night. Excessive Rainfall Outlooks show a high risk of flash flooding through Tuesday morning for south Florida, and Wednesday to Thursday morning for the northern half of the Florida Peninsula. For live radar and the latest compiled NHC/NOAA updates on Francine, please visit the Halliwell CAT Event Tracker at https://lnkd.in/gDKFn2Zk. Please be patient with any delay in information loading as NOAA and the NHC are experiencing high use on their servers today. Should you need immediate information, please reach us at catclaims@halliwellglobal.com. #Halliwell #CATEvent2024 #claims #insurance

Industry Events Update: 2024 SPFE Annual Conference and Expo Halliwell Fire Research colleagues Jamie McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., CFI, CSP, Director, and Zelda Zhao, E.I.T., Staff Fire Protection Engineer, will be attending the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Annual Conference and Expo in Louisville, KY on October 6th through 8th. Jamie and Zelda will be presenting “Environmental and Health Impacts of Thermal Runaway Events in Outdoor Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Storage System Installations”, an SFPE Foundation funded research project. The presentation is on Tuesday, October 8th, 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM. Over the past decade, there have been numerous thermal runaway events in outdoor, large-scale, lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) installations; however, quantification of the environmental and health impacts of these events has not been heavily investigated. The primary objective of this research is to characterize the environmental and health impacts of outdoor, large-scale, lithium-ion BESS thermal runaway events. This presentation will summarize our research findings related to (1) existing industry data on emissions and yields from lithium-ion batteries during flaming and non-flaming thermal runaway, (2) fire and plume dispersion modeling of li-ion BESS thermal events adjusted to various weather conditions, and (3) an analysis of the impact of li-ion BESS fires on health and environment. For this research, large-scale lithium-ion BESS will be defined as a utility or commercial & industrial-scale lithium-ion energy storage installation system with a unit capacity of 500 kWh or more. We look forward to seeing you there! #Halliwell #event #fireresearch #forensicengineering

Continuing toward our vision of a people-first organization of the most sought-after technical experts… We are pleased to announce outstanding additions to our Halliwell team as well as an expansion of our scientific fire research capabilities and a new service line in the US. The integration of fire and toxicological sciences specialist, FireTox, to Halliwell Fire Research further transforms Halliwell into a multi-service forensic consultancy and unites our growing international presence across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. Jamie McAllister, Ph.D., P.E., CFI, CSP has joined Halliwell as Director, Halliwell Fire Research US. She is a licensed fire protection engineer, a toxicologist, a certified fire investigator (CFI), and a certified safety professional (CSP). She holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering and a PhD in Toxicology. Jamie has more than two decades of experience in research and investigation of fire, combustion, and toxicological incidents and has driven change in fire prevention and investigation standards. She has served as a code official for the federal government and has investigated hundreds of fires and offered expert opinions in depositions and trials on issues such as contributory causes in fire deaths and injuries, the impact of code violations and building construction on fire growth and spread, product failures and defects, design errors and omissions, fire dynamics, and carbon monoxide poisoning. Brendan McCarrick, PE, C.F.E.I. is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer. He holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering and is a licensed engineer in several states. He is also a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) with experience investigating small and large-scale fire losses. Brendan previously served as a fire protection engineer and code official for the federal government where he was responsible for developing campus-wide, as-built drawings for existing fire alarm and fire suppression systems, designing and commissioning fire protection and life safety systems, and overseeing code compliance. Zelda Zhao, E.I.T., is a Staff Fire Protection Engineer. She holds a B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and is pursuing her M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering. She has experience in the areas of fire safety research, fire modeling and tenability analysis, risk assessments, code compliance, and fire investigation. Zelda assists fire investigations to determine origin and cause of fire and supports research and engineering projects requiring risk assessment, fire modeling, egress modeling, tenability analysis, and occupant load calculations. She has presented findings from research to international audiences at SFPE and NFPA conferences. Welcome to Halliwell, Jamie, Brendan, and Zelda! #Halliwell #careers #forensicengineering #insurance

Our Global Family of Companies Continues to Expand: Welcome to FireTox! We are pleased to share that FireTox (now part of Halliwell) is offering solutions under the Halliwell Fire Research service line. FireTox is dedicated to advancing knowledge in the fields of fire and toxicological sciences by providing expert services in the areas of research, investigation, engineering, and training and further expands Halliwell’s scientific fire research capabilities. We look forward to charting our new path together! For additional information, please see the press release on the Halliwell website at this link: https://lnkd.in/ezgBK9Se and watch for additional information about the expansion of these services and Halliwell Fire Research experts coming this week. #Halliwell #fireresearch #forensicengineering #insurance

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We're #hiring in the United States! Join our outstanding team! Apply today or share this post with your network. Halliwell is a people-first, global organization of the most sought-after technical experts providing commercial property loss investigative services including damage failure analysis, origin and cause, and restoration solutions to corporations, insurance companies, law firms and government agencies in locations throughout the world. Come join our outstanding team!

We're #hiring in the United States! Join our outstanding team! Apply today or share this post with your network. Halliwell is a people-first, global organization of the most sought-after technical experts providing commercial property loss investigative services including damage failure analysis, origin and cause, and restoration solutions to corporations, insurance companies, law firms and government agencies in locations throughout the world. Come join our outstanding team!

Looking for a new opportunity with a company that has an impeccable and proven reputation in the industry? We're #hiring in the United States. Apply today or share this post with your network. Halliwell is a people-first, global organization of the most sought-after technical experts providing commercial property loss investigative services including damage failure analysis, origin and cause, and restoration solutions to corporations, insurance companies, law firms and government agencies in locations throughout the world. Come join our outstanding team!

CAT Alert: Hurricane Helene From the National Hurricane Center (NHC) 092624 5:00 PM EDT update: As expected today, Helene has undergone rapid intensification in an ideal environment in the Gulf of Mexico, with peak maximum sustained winds increasing to 125mph now. Central pressure has dropped to 951 mb. Landfall is forecast this evening south of Tallahassee in the Big Bend region of the Florida Panhandle. In this environment, it is likely that by landfall Helene will be a Category 4 Hurricane (130- 156 mph sustained winds). Helene is moving quickly at approximately 23 mph NNE towards the Florida Panhandle and is forecast to track more northerly overnight in Georgia, before stalling over Tennessee this weekend. The high speed of the storm moving inland, as well as the large size of Helene are expected to result in significant wind conditions throughout Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. On the eastern side of Helene, hurricane force winds currently extend 50 miles east of the center, and tropical storm-force winds between 240 and 270 miles, far enough that tropical storm conditions are forecast to be experienced on the Atlantic coast. As Hurricane Helene moves north towards landfall this evening, a storm surge threat is expected along the Gulf Coast of Florida, included up to 5 to 8 feet in Tampa Bay and coastal Pinellas County, 8 to 12 feet north to Chassahowitzka, and 15-20 feet east of landfall. West of the track, Indian Pass through Apalachicola are also forecast to receive at least 6 to 10 feet of storm surge and 10 to 15 feet through Carrabelle. A significant inland flood hazard is expected along the track of Helene through Georgia and along the I-85 corridor and Blue Ridge Front in the Carolinas. The high Excessive Rainfall Outlook (shaded pink) represents a 70% likelihood of flash flooding through tomorrow morning; as well as a moderate through (shaded red) where a 40% likelihood of flash flooding is expected. For live tracking of the storm from compiled NHC/NOAA data, please visit the Halliwell CAT Event Tracker at: https://lnkd.in/gDKFn2Zk #Halliwell #2024CATseason #insurance #forensicengineering

CAT Alert: Hurricane Helene – Post-landfall Forecast From the National Hurricane Center (NHC) 092524 11:00 AM EDT update: Following landfall, Helene is forecast to quickly move inland and degrade to a tropical storm. A wide area of Georgia into the Carolinas is expected to experience flash flooding. The I-85 corridor extending northeast of Atlanta is currently forecast to receive 10 to 15 inches of rain during the next 72 hours. For live tracking of the storm from compiled NHC/NOAA data, please visit the Halliwell CAT Event Tracker at: https://lnkd.in/gDKFn2Zk #Halliwell #2024CATseason #insurance #forensicengineering