Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
NFIP Now Providing Advance Payments for Flooded Policyholders Who Apply
Oct 5 2022 // The National Flood Insurance Program has approved a waiver that will allow some policyholders flooded by Hurricane Ian to receive advance payments of as much as $20,000 – with few strings attached. “The payments...
Mississippi to Get $221M to Address Flood Risks
Oct 4 2022 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Monday it will spend almost $800 million to address flood mitigation, coastal storm damage protection and address supply chain resilience. About $221 million will address flooding...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended to Mid-December
Oct 3 2022 // Late last week President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization to Dec. 16, 2022. “NFIP reauthorization is an opportunity for Congress to...
Storm Noru Brings Floods to Thailand, Forcing 5,000 People to Seek Shelter
Sep 30 2022 // Water up to waist-high flooded some riverfront neighborhoods and other areas of Thailand on Thursday after a tropical depression dumped heavy rains and knocked down trees, causing at least one death. The heaviest rainfall,...
Typhoon Noru Makes Landall in Vietnam, Causing Floods, Property Damage
Sep 28 2022 // Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, knocking out power for more than 500,000 households and causing flooding and property damage along the country’s central region. Noru’s eye struck...
Oklahoma Town Facing Probation From National Flood Insurance Program
Sep 28 2022 // Moffett, Oklahoma could soon face probation by the National Flood Insurance Problem due to deficiencies and violations with the town’s floodplain management program, FEMA announced this week. FEMA will place the town...
Damage Assessments Begin in Flooded Alaska Villages
Sep 21 2022 // Authorities in Alaska were making contact this week with some of the most remote villages in the United States to determine their food and water needs, as well as assess the damage after a massive storm flooded communities...
Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska
Sep 20 2022 // Floodwaters were receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century, leaving behind debris flung by powerful Bering Sea waves into beaches and seaside communities. The remnants of Typhoon...
Louisiana Flood Victims Receive $95 Million Settlement 39 Years Later
Sep 19 2022 // Louisiana families and businesses in Tangipahoa Parish are a step closer to getting paid for flood damages in 1983 caused by the construction of Interstate 12. A $95 million payment was approved Friday by the Joint...
Storm Battering Western Alaska Caused Widespread Flooding
Sep 19 2022 // A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing for higher ground. The force...
Powerful Typhoon Unleashes Torrential Rain, Floods, Winds in Japan
Sep 19 2022 // A powerful typhoon barreled through southwest Japan on Monday, unleashing torrential rains and lashing winds that killed at least two people, triggered floods and caused thousands to evacuate to safety. Typhoon Nanmadol is...
Traffic, Water Shortages, Now Floods: The Slow Death of India’s Tech Hub?
Sep 16 2022 // Harish Pullanoor spent his weekends in the late 1980s tramping around the marshes and ponds of Yemalur, an area then on the eastern edge of the Indian metropolis of Bengaluru, where his cousins would join him catching...
Catastrophe Data Company PERILS Expands Coverage to Include European Flood
Sep 13 2022 // PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has announced the expansion of its market coverage to include exposure and event loss data for European floods. The new...
Climate Change Is Overwhelming U.S. Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says
Sep 13 2022 // Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell...
State Agency to Assess Flood Damage in 3 SE Indiana Counties
Sep 12 2022 // Officials in three southeastern Indiana counties have declared local disasters following flash flooding last weekend that killed one woman and damaged numerous homes and roads. Staffers with the Indiana Department of...
Texas, the Netherlands Form Partnership Against Flooding
Sep 12 2022 // A visit to Houston last week by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that grew from their fight against a mutual enemy: flooding. While meeting with Houston’s mayor, Queen...
Northwest Georgia Loses Water Service After Flooding
Sep 9 2022 // Officials continued to scramble this week to restore water service in parts of a northwest Georgia county after flash flooding submerged pumps and flooded buildings. Chattooga County officials said water for 8,000...
South African Premiums to Rise as Insurers Face Growing Flood, Fire Risks: Sanlam
Sep 8 2022 // South Africans could soon be paying as much as 5% more on their premiums as insurers face growing risks both globally and locally. The country is now considered “very risky” due to mounting flood and fire...
More Rainfall Following Downpours Floods Rhode Island Streets, Buildings
Sep 8 2022 // PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The heavy rain that caused street flooding and forced the closure of major roads in Rhode Island on Labor Day continued on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly 11 inches of rain...
Flash Flooding in Southern Indiana Kills 1, Damages Several Homes
Sep 7 2022 // A woman was killed during weekend flash flooding in rural southeastern Indiana that damaged numerous homes and washed away several roads, officials said. Normally small creeks were overwhelmed as perhaps eight inches of...
