Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ruling in Post-Katrina Flooding Suit Expected in Early May
Apr 24 2015 // A decade-old lawsuit seeking damages from the U.S. government over flooding from Hurricane Katrina and other storms is moving closer to resolution, and a judge’s latest filing indicates that at least some damages...
2 N.J. Towns Get Federal Grants for Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes
Apr 22 2015 // Two New Jersey towns will share $7.5 million in federal grants to fund the acquisition and demolition of homes in flood-prone areas. Woodbridge will receive more than $3.8 million to buy and demolish 98 homes and Manville...
Despite California Drought, Bay Area Researchers Fear Flooding
Apr 21 2015 // Though many researchers in California are focused on the lack of rain, a group in the Bay Area found that if the skies do open up flooding will be a problem. The San Mateo County Times reported that the nonprofit Bay Area...
Florida’s Prepared Insurance Joins Write Your Own Flood Program
Apr 21 2015 // Prepared Insurance Company (PIC), a Florida property/casualty carrier, has been approved to participate in the Write Your Own Flood Program (WYO). The insurer is offering Florida consumers the ability to purchase flood and...
TWIA to Begin Agency Documentation Verification Survey on May 1
Apr 20 2015 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association alerted agents that as of May 1, 2015, TWIA would begin implementing an agency compliance program in order to verify agent documentation of private insurer coverage declinations...
Approval of New Orleans East Levees a Good Sign for Flood Insurance Rates
Apr 17 2015 // Levee officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has certified non-federal levees in New Orleans East, a step which should help spur economic development in a part of the city lagging in its comeback from...
$26.2M Flood Mitigation Grant Approved for Burlington, Iowa
Apr 16 2015 // City officials in Burlington, Iowa, announced it will be able to build flood walls and other barriers to keep the Mississippi River at bay during flood events. The city has been awarded a $26.2 million grant from the state...
Guy Carpenter Launches G-CAT® Canada Flood Model
Apr 16 2015 // Guy Carpenter launched its G-CAT® Canada Flood Model, which it describes as the first ever probabilistic flood model for Canada that enables insurers to assess their exposure to flood, Canada’s most frequently...
Feds: Ohio Flood-Control Project Would Cost $66M
Apr 15 2015 // A plan to reduce flooding along the Blanchard River in northwestern Ohio, which includes building a 10-mile channel to divert water away from downtown Findlay, would cost nearly $66 million, according to the federal agency...
Trunk Joins Lighthouse Property Insurance in the Carolinas
Apr 15 2015 // Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. has hired George Trunk as senior marketing representative of both North and South Carolina. George Trunk Trunk comes to Lighthouse with more than 28 years of experience in the insurance...
Millions, Including Sandy Victims, Facing Higher Flood Insurance Premiums
Apr 14 2015 // A $24 billion sea of red ink has millions of Americans in vulnerable flood zones, including homeowners still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy, facing steep increases in flood insurance premiums. New legislation...
Floods & Drought Amid Climate Change Cost Global Economy Billions: Oxford
Apr 14 2015 // A new report on water insecurity says floods and drought amid climate change and a lack of investment in reliable water supplies is weighing on the global economy by tens of billions of dollars a year. “Water is...
How Another Country’s Insurance Industry Is Facing Climate Change
Apr 9 2015 // Tim Grafton, chief executive of the Insurance Council of New Zealand, lives in a country surrounded by risk on all sides, and he’s unabashed in his efforts to use flooding events, frequent storms or other...
Bell, Smith Top Allstate’s Stormiest Counties in Texas List
Apr 9 2015 // Allstate has tallied the top 25 Texas counties affected by severe weather; identifying areas with highest frequencies of wind and hail, and lightning related homeowner property damage claims from 2010 through 2014. Storms...
North Carolina Government Building Damaged by Flood
Apr 9 2015 // Workers at the North Carolina Department of Insurance and other state agencies are cleaning up after water flooded a state building in downtown Raleigh damaging offices and state records. Officials said Tuesday it’s...
Floodplain Managers Group: Oklahoma Bill Threatens Flood Insurance
Apr 7 2015 // A group responsible for managing Oklahoma’s floodplains says bills moving through the Legislature that prohibit cities from regulating oil and natural gas drilling operations could prevent the state from...
Hub International Acquires The Flood Group in New York
Apr 7 2015 // Hub International Limited announced that its subsidiary Hub International Northeast Limited has acquired the assets of The Flood Group LLC and its affiliate, The Flood Group of Long Island Inc., a Floral Park, New...
Federal Appeals Court Denies Kmart Trial Over Flooding of Mississippi Store
Apr 6 2015 // A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of Kmart Corp.’s lawsuit against a shopping center owner for flood damage to one of its stores in Corinth, Miss. Kmart contended it had evidence to support its...
FEMA Makes Waves with Guidelines on Climate Change
Apr 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making some waves with a new requirement that forces states to take into account the possible impact of climate change in their risk assessments before they can receive certain...
FEMA Vows ‘Sweeping’ Flood Insurance Reforms
Apr 6 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it is working to give every Hurricane Sandy survivor who thinks they may have been defrauded or received less than they were entitled to under their National Flood Insurance...
