Opinion: The Ida headscratcher

05 October 2021

Houma, USA. 30th Aug, 2021. A gas station is seen destroyed by Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana, the United States, Aug. 30, 2021. With stranded people waiting for rescue on damaged roofs, flooded roads blocked by downed trees and power lines, and over o

It’s been well over a month since Ida first hit the Louisiana coast, and there is now some consensus in the market that this is a $30bn+ loss.

But

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Catrin Shi

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