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Viewpoint: East London Faces Risks of Extreme Flooding – But Resilience Can Be Built
Feb 13 2026 // More than 1,000 properties flooded in London in 2021, resulting in insurance losses of more than £281 million. Record-breaking floods continue to hit the UK. In the capital, 13% of properties have been classed as having a...
Portugal Deadly Floods Force Evacuations, Collapse Main Highway
Feb 12 2026 // Thousands of people fled their homes in central Portugal after rising waters burst through the banks of the Mondego River, flooding roads, collapsing critical infrastructure and leaving vast areas of farmland under...
Portugal Rolls Out €2.5 Billion Aid as Deadly Flooding Spreads
Feb 9 2026 // Portugal’s government approved a set of emergency laws to speed reconstruction after deadly flooding, clearing administrative hurdles as part of a €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) support package in one of the largest...
Southern Africa Floods That Killed 300 Fueled by Global Warming
Jan 30 2026 // An estimated 300 people have died in extreme flooding across parts of southern Africa, including a one-in-50-year event that researchers said was worsened by climate change. Nearly 800,000 people have been affected by the...
Flood Risk Misconceptions Drive Underinsurance: Chubb
Jan 30 2026 // A new survey found three overarching themes that affect the purchase of flood insurance centered on awareness, action, and coverage misconceptions, according to Chubb’s Flood Risk and Resilience report. The survey of...
Opportunity for Private Flood Insurers With Threat of Another NFIP Lapse
Jan 29 2026 // The clock struck midnight on the National Flood Insurance Program—again. The NFIP is part of the federal funding package, which expired at the end of Jan. 30. Congress did not compromise on several issues, namely funding...
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