Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Group Asking Residents Use Drones to Map El Niño Flooding in California
Jan 25 2016 // Forget about selfies. In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline’s changing face. Starting this month, The Nature Conservancy is asking tech junkies to capture the flooding...
Massive Blizzard Brought Flooding to Jersey Shore, Coastal Towns
Jan 25 2016 // A massive winter storm that dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on the eastern United States raised flood waters in communities up and down the Atlantic Coast Saturday, closing roads and prompting evacuations. The first round...
South Carolina Extends Data Call from October Storm
Jan 25 2016 // The South Carolina Department of Insurance (SCDOI) has advised insurers to continue to report P&C claims as per the data call issued for the October 2015 flood event and its aftermath. The data call was originally...
West Virginia Sues Prescription Drug Wholesaler for ‘Flooding’ State
Jan 25 2016 // West Virginia’s attorney general has accused one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical drug wholesalers of flooding the state with tens of millions of prescription pills in violation of state law. Attorney...
Flood-Prone Louisiana to Get $234M to Move Village, Control Stormwater
Jan 24 2016 // In a nod to the threat Louisiana faces from flooding, the federal government is sending $233.8 million in grants to Louisiana to relocate a coastal American-Indian village, prevent damage from hurricanes and make a...
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Missouri
Jan 24 2016 // President Barack Obama approved a major disaster declaration for 33 Missouri counties damaged by severe weather and flooding in late December and early January. The declaration makes assistance programs available to...
Tennessee City Seeking Solutions to Flash Flooding Problem
Jan 20 2016 // South Pittsburg, Tenn., officials are hoping to find a way to end flash flooding in the town after a Christmas morning storm damaged property and killed one resident. Marion County Mayor David Jackson says it is the second...
Insured Losses from U.K. Storm Desmond Estimated at $1.1 Billion: PERILS
Jan 15 2016 // The initial estimate of the insured property market loss for flood damage caused by storm Desmond during Dec. 4-24, 2015 is £717 million ($1 billion), while windstorm losses from the event are estimated at £42 million...
Flood Threat Subsiding Near New Orleans, Baton Rouge
Jan 14 2016 // The threat of flooding is subsiding across the lower Mississippi River region just two weeks after high waters devastated parts of the St. Louis area. The Mississippi probably won’t rise as high from Arkansas to New...
Cities Prepare for High Waters as Mississippi River Nears Flood Stage
Jan 11 2016 // Mayors along the Mississippi River say their cities are ready for the rare winter flood taking place in the Mississippi valley after recent storms dumped large amounts of rain. At a meeting in Vicksburg, Miss., on Jan. 8,...
West Virginia Sues Prescription Drug Wholesaler For ‘Flooding’ State
Jan 11 2016 // West Virginia’s attorney general has accused one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical drug wholesalers of flooding the state with tens of millions of prescription pills in violation of state law. Attorney...
Florida Lawmakers to Industry: We Want YOU to Join State Flood Insurance Market
Jan 11 2016 // We think the time is right for you all to explore the [Florida] flood insurance market.” That was the message Florida Senator Jeff Brandes gave insurance industry attendees at the first ever Florida Flood Insurance...
Deadline Nears for NFIP Policyholders in Louisiana
Jan 11 2016 // As the state braced for significant flooding from heavy rains in the Midwest, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reminded National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders in Louisiana of an approaching deadline...
Reinsurance Group Head Puts Science in Climate Change Discussion
Jan 7 2016 // Asked for his thoughts on climate change, Frank Nutter expeditiously turned to science. His sphere of influence is far-ranging as president of the Reinsurance Association of America, a position he’s held since 1991....
Mississippi Floodwaters Head South; Officials Weigh Options
Jan 6 2016 // As floodwaters move south along the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is weighing steps it could take to prevent widespread flooding from southern Missouri down to the Gulf Coast. In Louisiana, the Corps...
Californians Purchased 28K New Flood Policies in Anticipation of El Nin᷈o
Jan 6 2016 // New data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on National Flood Insurance Program policies shows a big increase in NFIP policies written in California during the month of November 2015, a jump FEMA is crediting to...
Tighter Construction Rules Would Help Minimize U.K.’s Flood Damage: Report
Jan 6 2016 // Tighter construction restrictions and incentives to build outside flood-prone areas would minimize damage to the U.K. economy from heavy rain and rising water levels, according to the Centre for Economic...
Parts of Alabama Still Flooded After Christmas Storms
Jan 6 2016 // Flooding caused by heavy rains around Christmas week is still causing problems in parts of Alabama. WAAY-TV reports about 20 roads remain closed because of flood damage in north Alabama, although some were expected to...
Flood Claims to Hit U.K. Insurers’ 2015 Earnings: A.M. Best
Jan 5 2016 // Flooding in the final month of 2015 will put pressure on the earnings of U.K. property insurers, according to a briefing published by A.M. Best. Initial estimates of combined insured losses from Storm Desmond, which hit...
Cleanup Begins in Illinois, Missouri after Massive Flooding
Jan 4 2016 // The Mississippi River and many of its tributaries on Jan. 3 continued their retreat from historic and deadly winter flooding, leaving amid the silt a massive cleanup and recovery effort likely to take weeks if not...
