Investor Warren Buffett gestures on stage during a conversation with CNBC's Becky Quick, at a national conference sponsored by the Purpose Built Communities group that Buffett supports, in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, Buffett discussed what philanthropy can do to help fight poverty. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

(Bloomberg) – Mother Nature took a toll on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in the third quarter.

Natural disasters including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit Warren Buffett’s insurance-focused conglomerate hard, dragging down earnings by almost $2 billion and overshadowing positive results elsewhere.

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