US data centre plans face rising storm exposure, MS Amlin warns


US data centre plans face rising storm exposure, MS Amlin warns


More than half of planned US data centre projects are being built in states at high risk of severe convective storms, according to new analysis by MS Amlin


MS Amlin has warned that more than half of planned US data centre projects are being built in states at high risk of severe convective storms (SCS).

The specialty Lloyd’s insurer said 51% of planned US data centre projects, worth $670bn, are located in states exposed to high risk from tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.

Its analysis of more than 670 data centre projects under construction or planned across the US found 320 facilities in states classified as high risk for SCS...

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RSK: Let's face it....wherever you build your data center there will be some sort of climactic weather event possible.

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