Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Missouri Officials Estimate More Than $29M in Flood Damage to Roads
Jul 12 2019 // Missouri officials say widespread flooding has cost an estimated $29 million in damages to roads and bridges, and dozens of other sites haven’t even been evaluated yet. Missouri Department of Transportation records...
New Orleans Hunkers Down as Tropical Storm Barry Nears Louisiana Coast
Jul 12 2019 // Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to...
Now a Tropical Storm, Barry Takes Aim at Louisiana
Jul 11 2019 // Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday, causing almost $1 billion in damage and worsening flooding in New Orleans. The system, which was about 95 miles (153...
Economic Costs of European Weather Events in June Top $2B: Aon Report
Jul 11 2019 // Severe European storms during June had an economic price tag of US$2 billion, while insurers anticipated claims topping $1.5 billion, according to the latest edition of Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap...
It No Longer Takes a Big Storm to Produce High Tide Flooding in Coastal Communities
Jul 11 2019 // Coastal communities across the U.S. again experienced increased high tide flooding last year, forcing their residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements. The elevated water levels affected coastal...
Kansas Benefits Most From Federal Disaster Grants, Study Finds
Jul 10 2019 // A study has found that Kansas saves more money, on average, than any other state that uses federal grants to mitigate natural disasters. The Pew Charitable Trusts recently released its data analysis showing that for every...
As Gulf Storm Bears Down, New Orleans Faced with Threat of Two-Sided Flood
Jul 10 2019 // New Orleans is under the threat of floods from two fronts as the Mississippi River could jump to its highest point in at least 90 years. The city is facing flood waters coming down the Mississippi from the U.S. Midwest...
FEMA: As of Mid-June, Arkansas’ Sebastian County Had Most Flood Claims
Jul 9 2019 // From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas had been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to the Federal...
Fewer E&S Flood Insurance Policies in Texas Coastal Counties Post-Harvey
Jul 9 2019 // The organization that keeps track of excess and surplus policies sold in Texas says the number of E&S flood insurance policies in place in the state’s coastal counties declined after Hurricane Harvey hit in...
Nebraska’s Counties Struggling With Post-Flood Road Repairs
Jul 8 2019 // Transportation problems persist on Nebraska county roads following massive floods this spring, officials said. Interstates and state roads have been cleared for use. But traffic issues continue to plague damaged bridges...
Oklahoma State Lawmaker Wants Study on Arkansas River Flooding
Jul 8 2019 // Oklahoma State Rep. Lonnie Sims (R-Jenks) a before and after study of the recent catastrophic flooding that occurred in his state. Sims serves District 68, which includes Creek and Tulsa Counties.He has requested an...
Historic Flooding Prompts Arkansas Governor to Order Levee Review
Jul 2 2019 // Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate repairs after historic flooding along the Arkansas River. Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an...
5 Steps to Reform America’s Flood Insurance Problem
Jul 1 2019 // The NFIP was originally created by Congress to transfer U.S. flood insurance risk to private insurers. However, in 1978, (when private insurance carriers assumed over 40% of the nation’s flood insurance risk), NFIP...
Are Millennials More Likely to Buy Flood Insurance?
Jul 1 2019 // Are Millennials More Likely to Buy Flood Insurance? Are younger homeowners more likely to protect their property by buying flood coverage? It seems so, according to a recent study. Millennials — those born between...
Private Flood Market Grows, Again: Report
Jul 1 2019 // The private flood insurance grew again in 2018 but not nearly as much as it grew in 2017. According to the recently released Carrier Management report on “Top Private Flood Insurers, 2019 Market Study,” during...
JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash Launch Parametric Flood Policy in UK
Jun 28 2019 // JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash have formed a partnership to provide event-based flood insurance, which uses parametric triggers for property exposures. The product is an industry first and will provide bespoke...
What Passed, What Didn’t: New Florida Laws Taking Effect July 1
Jun 27 2019 // The Florida Legislature looked at and passed many pieces of legislation in the 2019 session that will impact the insurance industry. The following are summaries of what passed — and what didn’t. What Passed HB 7065...
Michigan City to Pay $1.25M in Sewage-Flooded Basements Suit
Jun 26 2019 // Most of a $1.25 million settlement will go to residents of a mid-Michigan city who sued after sewage flooded their basements six years ago. The Lansing State Journal reported that the Lansing City Council agreed to the...
AIR Expands Europe Inland Flood Model, Updates UK Storm Surge Analysis
Jun 26 2019 // Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced it has released an expanded inland flood model for Central Europe to include the country of Poland in its model domain. AIR also announced that it has updated the...
2 More Illinois Counties Receive Flooding Disaster Proclamations
Jun 25 2019 // Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued disaster proclamations for two more counties affected by flooding. Pritzker added Knox and Henry counties in western Illinois to the counties receiving disaster proclamations. That...
