Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The Politics of Safety, Affordability and Building Codes: Viewpoint
Jul 10 2016 // In April, some 1,200 home builders, inspectors, architects and engineers gathered in Louisville, Kentucky, to debate the standards that should guide construction of the next wave of U.S. houses. Engineers had a seemingly...
Severe Flooding Leads to State of Emergency in Tennessee
Jul 8 2016 // Officials have declared a state of emergency in Tennessee after heavy rains caused flooding in several areas overnight and more rain is forecast. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Dean Flener said on Thursday...
Global Flood Events Rack Up $5B in Economic Costs in June: Aon Report
Jul 8 2016 // Major floods across the globe during June – topped by events in China and the U.S. – are expected to bring economic costs in excess of US$5.0 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe...
Taiwan Readies for Typhoon Nepartak; AIR Worldwide Comments
Jul 7 2016 // Taiwan told schools and offices along its eastern coast to close early Thursday as Typhoon Nepartak threatens to unleash strong winds and heavy rain across the island through Friday. Airlines canceled or rerouted flights...
West Virginia Insurance Head Implements Emergency Orders for June Storm Claims
Jul 7 2016 // Lt. Dennis Feazell, of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, keeps his boat on station as he and a co-worker search flooded homes in Rainelle, W. Va., Saturday, June 25, 2016. Heavy rains that pummeled West...
West Virginia Flood Damages At Least 5K Homes; $10M in FEMA Aid Available
Jul 5 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $10 million in individual assistance to West Virginia homeowners and renters following last month’s devastating flooding. FEMA says more than 2,000...
Governor of Oklahoma Seeks Disaster Declaration for June Flooding
Jul 5 2016 // Gov. Mary Fallin has asked for a federal disaster declaration in three Oklahoma counties as a result of severe storms and flooding in June. Fallin announced last week that she’s requesting individual assistance for...
South Carolina Farmers Now Able to Apply for $40M in Aid
Jul 5 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow...
West Virginia’s Greenbrier Resort Begins Recovery from Floods, Shelters Victims
Jun 30 2016 // At West Virginia’s usually immaculate Greenbrier resort, the grandstands set up for a PGA tournament that was supposed to start the week of July Fourth now look out on a muddy, gouged-out golf course strewn with...
Assurant Expands Private Flood Insurance to Texas
Jun 30 2016 // Assurant, Inc. has expanded its new private flood insurance to Texas homeowners. Assurant Primary Flood Insurance, introduced in Florida last month, offers structural coverage up to $800,000 and up to $250,000 in contents...
As Flood Rages on in West Virginia, 2 Missing Campers Found Alive
Jun 28 2016 // Two men who were presumed dead when a camper was swept away in rushing waters during the West Virginia floods have been found alive, officials said Monday as more heavy rain fell on already-soaked parts of the state. The...
Parish Officials Warn of Isolation for Louisiana Flood Buyout Refusal
Jun 27 2016 // Rapides Parish officials are warning a handful of holdouts in south Alexandria, La., subdivisions that they could be isolated if they don’t accept federally-financed flood buyouts. Carrie Robinette, grant...
RMS Updates Cat Models for Terrorism, Europe Windstorm & US Flood
Jun 27 2016 // Global catastrophe risk management firm RMS has released version 16.0 of its catastrophe modeling platform, which includes updates to both the Europe Windstorm Clustering Model and Terrorism Modeling suite. Also included...
French & German Floods to Hit Insurers’ Earnings but Not Ratings: A.M. Best
Jun 27 2016 // The earnings of French and German insurers during the first half of 2016 will be dampened by flood claims following storms Elvira and Friederike, which pounded the countries in quick succession between late May and early...
Federal Disaster Declared in West Virginia from Historic Flooding, More Rain Expected
Jun 27 2016 // Lt. Dennis Feazell, of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, keeps his boat on station as he and a co-worker search flooded homes in Rainelle, W. Va., Saturday, June 25, 2016. Heavy rains that pummeled West...
More State Flood Protection Money Sought for Minot, N.D., Region
Jun 21 2016 // Minot, N.D.-area officials will ask the state for another $119 million in the next two-year budget period for work on a flood protection project. Officials say completing the first four phases of the project will protect...
Don’t Expect Surge of Private Flood Insurance Products: S&P
Jun 21 2016 // Opening U.S. flood insurance to private insurers won’t lead to a surge of new market entrants, Standard & Poor’s asserts in a new report. Even if Congress passes legislation to make the change as it is...
Flawed Flood Maps Hurting Condo Sales in Maryland City
Jun 20 2016 // Flawed Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps have caused insurance premiums at some Ocean City, Maryland, properties to skyrocket, but city officials say a resolution could still take months. The Daily...
SBA Approves Disaster Loans for Southern Mississippi After Spring Floods
Jun 13 2016 // The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved disaster assistance for South Mississippi counties that saw torrential rains and flash flooding April 28 through May 2. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency...
Flawed Flood Maps Hurting Condo Sales in Ocean City, Maryland
Jun 9 2016 // Flawed Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps have caused insurance premiums at some Ocean City, Maryland, properties to skyrocket, but city officials say a resolution could still take months. The Daily...
