Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J. Commissioner: 99.4% of Non-Flood Sandy Claims Settled
Oct 8 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said that among the 470,281 non-flood, Superstorm Sandy-related homeowners, automobile and commercial claims that were filed in New Jersey, 99.4...
Judge: New Louisiana Law Can’t Stop Suit Against ‘Big Oil’
Oct 8 2014 // A state judge in Baton Rouge ruled that Louisiana’s Legislature missed its mark when it passed a bill seeking to halt a south Louisiana flood board’s lawsuit against dozens of oil, gas and pipeline companies...
Federal Aid OK’d For New Mexico Storm, Flood Damage
Oct 8 2014 // Local governments and some other entities in New Mexico are now eligible for federal assistance to recover from flooding and storm damage suffered during last summer. The White House says a disaster declaration by...
High-Tide Floods to Triple for Some East Coast Cities, Study Finds
Oct 8 2014 // Flooding during high tides, which used to be rare, is now common in some places and could worsen to the point that sections of coastal cities may flood so often they would become unusable in the near future, according to a...
SBA Loans Available to Arizona Residents Hurt By Flooding
Oct 7 2014 // Arizona business owners and residents affected by flooding earlier this month can apply for federal loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday that low-interest disaster loans are available for...
AIR Worldwide Discusses Expected Damages From Typhoon Phanfone
Oct 6 2014 // An ominous storm from the outset, Typhoon Phanfone is now on track to impact large areas of Japan with damaging winds and substantial rainfall, from Osumi and the southeastern coast of Kyushu to Shikoku and Honsh,...
Civil Engineers Hit Lack of National Plan on Flood Mitigation
Oct 6 2014 // An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The American Society of Civil...
Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish Plans to Build Flood Walls to Protect Schools
Sep 30 2014 // School officials in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish are moving ahead with plans for a concrete wall and pump system to protect more of the parish’s schools from floodwaters. The Advocate reports the latest project...
Federal Grant Goes To Minimize Flood Risk in Wyoming City
Sep 30 2014 // The U.S. Department of Commerce has given Cheyenne, Wyo. a grant for a storm sewer project that should help minimize the risk of flooding downtown. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported the department’s Economic...
Flood and Peterson in Colorado Taps O’Neill to Head Employee Benefits
Sep 26 2014 // Brad O’Neill has been named to lead Colorado-based Flood and Peterson’s employee benefits department. O’Neill has more than 20 years of experience in the health and welfare industry. Prior to joining...
Flood Victims in Vegas Area Offered Free Legal Assistance
Sep 25 2014 // The Nevada State Bar says free legal assistance is available for people dealing with government agencies, insurance companies, landlords, contractors and banks after recent flooding in Clark County and the Moapa Paiute...
Civil Engineers Hit Lack of National Plan on Flood Mitigation
Sep 25 2014 // An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The American Society of Civil...
Flood Board Oil Lawsuit Supporter Backed by Panel
Sep 24 2014 // A supporter of a lawsuit against the oil industry was re-nominated to a seat on a south Louisiana flood control board, despite Gov. Bobby Jindal’s vehement opposition to the lawsuit. The nominating committee for the...
Preliminary Flood Maps Available in Texas for Aransas, San Patricio Counties
Sep 23 2014 // Newly-released preliminary flood maps for Aransas and San Patricio counties in Texas will help residents and business owners to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions, according to the Federal Emergency...
Miami Hopes Storm Pumps, Seawall Will Protect Against Rising Seas
Sep 22 2014 // Climate change is not only already visible in iconic South Beach, but so is climate change adaptation, in the form of new storm water pumps meant to keep rising sea levels from swamping low-lying streets, city officials...
Corps Wants Changes at Louisiana’s Morganza Flood Control Structure
Sep 19 2014 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings next week on plans to tweak the way the Morganza flood control structure is operated during floods. The Morganza flood control structure diverts water from the...
Judge: Michigan City not Liable for Post-Flood Decline in Property Values
Sep 17 2014 // A judge has ruled that Traverse City isn’t responsible for declines in property values that could be linked to officials’ decision to remove a northern Michigan dam. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports...
Montana Crops Besieged by Floodwaters
Sep 16 2014 // The round hay bales in the Saco flats have turned dark with mud and mildew. The high-water mark rises halfway up these slumping, soggy bales – thousands of which dot the fields along U.S. Highway 12 – bearing the ruin...
South Dakota’s Brown County Gets $150K Grant for New Floodgate
Sep 16 2014 // Brown County is receiving more than $150,000 in grant funding to help install a new floodgate where Crow Creek meets the James River. The American News in Aberdeen reports that Brown County has been planning for several...
Swiss Re, Munich Re Wade Into Dutch Flood Insurance
Sep 16 2014 // The world’s biggest reinsurers, pushed by rising competition in existing markets, are preparing to insure against Dutch floods, a peril that centuries of experience have warned most in the Netherlands against. Swiss...
