Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minnesota History Village now Center of Flood Fight
Nov 6 2013 // A Minnesota philanthropist has been fighting to preserve a historical village after county officials learned the buildings sit in a flood plain and could jeopardize residents’ ability to get federally subsidized...
Conn. Gov.: Low-Interest Loans Available for Elevating Homes, Flood-Proofing Businesses
Nov 6 2013 // Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy recently announced the creation of the Connecticut Shoreline Resiliency Fund, a low-interest loan program for state residents who are subject to coastal flooding and would like to...
Looming Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Worry Galveston
Nov 5 2013 // Residents, business owners and officials in Galveston, Texas, are worried about the prospect of flood insurance premiums spiking due to recent changes in federal law. Legislation passed last year to eliminate the National...
Dunloup Creek Flood Plain Buyout Resumes in West Virginia
Nov 5 2013 // People living in flood-prone communities in the Dunloup Creek flood plain in West Virginia have another opportunity to sell their properties to the government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources...
About Those ‘Huge’ Flood Insurance Rate Increases
Nov 4 2013 // Recent news reports on the roll-out of reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program have focused on astronomical increases in rates faced by some home and business owners. This language from an ABC News report has been...
Connecticut’s Interest in Berms, Dunes Grows After Sandy
Nov 4 2013 // Devastating flooding from Superstorm Sandy has sparked growing interest in building berms and sand dunes for protection along the Connecticut coast, a swath of land with some of the nation’s priciest real estate...
Federal Aid to Colorado Flood Victims Reaches $100M
Nov 4 2013 // Federal aid to victims of the historic September floods in Colorado has reached $100 million. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says more than $49.4 million has been approved for housing assistance, damaged or lost...
Corps: Utah County Levees Have Problems
Nov 4 2013 // Salt Lake County, Utah’s levee systems are in unacceptable shape, according to a review by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Officials with the Corps’ Sacramento District announced Friday that they found...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands
Nov 4 2013 // A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded vast swaths of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance...
E&O Insights: What Could Go Wrong When Insuring Habitational?
Nov 4 2013 // Insuring habitational risks has generated more than its fair share of errors and omissions (E&O) claims. While there are a host of issues, consider these specific ones: valuation, ordinance or law coverage and...
Report Looks Back at Why Sandy Caused So Much Flooding Damage Along Coast
Nov 1 2013 // Karen Clark & Company (KCC), independent experts in catastrophe risk, catastrophe models and catastrophe risk management, issued a report in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. One of the...
Billions in Flood Insurance Liability at Stake from Central Texas Storms
Nov 1 2013 // Central Texas is mopping up after strong storms dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas and many homeowners likely will be hoping they have flood insurance in place to cover the damage. The National Weather Service...
Flooding in Central, Southeast Texas Prompts Evacuations
Oct 31 2013 // A flash flood watch remains in effect for Central Texas counties today after torrential rains – up to 14 inches reported in some areas – flooded hundreds of homes overnight. Especially hard hit were southern...
Washington City Braces For Increased Flood Risks
Oct 31 2013 // New information shows sediment buildup in the White River is increasing the flood danger faced by the city of Pacific, Wash. The King County Flood Control District, in cooperation with Pacific and the U.S. Army Corps of...
Many Sandy-Displaced N.J. Residents Dissatisfied With Insurers: Survey
Oct 30 2013 // A new survey of New Jersey residents who have been displaced from their homes because of Superstorm Sandy shows many of them are not happy with their insurers. The Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch,...
1-Year Anniversary of Sandy Offers Lessons Learned for Coastal Residents
Oct 29 2013 // One year ago, Superstorm Sandy struck a dozen states in the Northeast and became the third costliest storm in U.S. history, after hurricanes Katrina and Andrew, according to the Insurance Information Institute...
Rising Cost of Flood Insurance Will Create Challenges for NYC: RAND
Oct 28 2013 // Some New York City residents may soon face sharp increases in their flood insurance premiums as a result of major changes occurring in the National Flood Insurance Program and the redrawing of flood maps that expand the...
Insurance, Tax, Climate Groups Hit Possible Delay in Flood Insurance Changes
Oct 28 2013 // The prospect of a delay in flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for many homeowners is being met with pushback from business, taxpayer and insurance groups. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ranking member of the...
How a Run-of-the-Mill Hurricane Mutated Into a Superstorm Named Sandy
Oct 28 2013 // It was the moment a run-of-the-mill hurricane mutated into a monster named Sandy. Paradoxically, it was the same time Sandy lost much of its wind power, dropping from a hurricane to a tropical storm. It was a Friday night...
Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters
Oct 28 2013 // Key House and Senate members have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners. The bill would require regulators to address affordability...
