Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Korea Flood Death Toll Rises to 40; Yoon Blames Botched Disaster Responses
Jul 17 2023 // South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in a...
Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts
Jul 17 2023 // A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania, halting operations at several airports, and prompting tornado watches across New...
Vermont Prepared for Epic Flooding. It Wasn’t Enough.
Jul 17 2023 // In Windham, Vermont, a wooden A-frame house that normally evokes blustery winters sits on a roadway transformed by record rainfall into a river. Twenty miles away in Bridgewater, a man wades through waist-high waters...
More Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study
Jul 17 2023 // More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is likely to experience stormwater system failure due to flooding from heavy rainfall events, according to a new report published by First Street...
Heavy Rainfall Floods Homes, Businesses in East Mississippi, West Alabama
Jul 14 2023 // Extreme rainfall flooded roads and property in east-central Mississippi Thursday, leading authorities to rescue three people from vehicles and homes. Water pushed a car into a ditch, and the driver escaped before the car...
Forecasters Warn of ‘Life Threatening` Flash Flooding in Parts of Arkansas and Louisiana
Jul 14 2023 // EMERSON, Ark. (AP) – Forecasters warned Wednesday of possible life threatening flash flooding in parts of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana as heavy rain battered the region. The National Weather Service urged...
Vermont Residents, Businesses Turn to Recovery From Flooding Amid Mud, Debris
Jul 13 2023 // Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, allowing officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways...
Rain Eases After Flooding Vermont, Other Northeast States But More Expected
Jul 12 2023 // A storm that left up to two months` worth of rain in Vermont and saturated other parts of the Northeast was moving out Tuesday, but more flooding was expected after already cutting off access to some communities, including...
Flash Floods Rage in Vermont, New York; Woman Killed; Economic Impact Could Hit $5B
Jul 11 2023 // Torrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the U.S. Northeast on Monday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues and killed a woman who was swept away in front of her fiancé,...
Slow-Moving Storm Puts New York City, East Coast Under Flood Threat
Jul 10 2023 // New York City and the eastern US braced Sunday for severe thunderstorms as a creeping weather front drags across the region and raises the risk of flooding from Vermont to North Carolina. The slow-moving line of showers...
Federal Disaster Funds Approved for North Dakota Flood Damage Following Record Snowfall
Jul 7 2023 // BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Federal disaster funding has been made available to North Dakota to deal with damages caused by major spring flooding following record snowfall. The money became available on Wednesday, when...
Chicago Flooding a Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather
Jul 6 2023 // Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers’ vulnerability during extreme...
More Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study
Jul 3 2023 // More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is likely to experience stormwater system failure due to flooding from heavy rainfall events, according to a new report published by First Street...
Disaster Declaration Sought for UP Counties After Flooding From Spring Snowmelt
Jun 22 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster declaration for five Upper Peninsula counties impacted earlier this year by flooding due to record spring...
Senator Says DeSantis’ Veto of Flood, Other Projects is Political Retaliation
Jun 21 2023 // Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed flood-control and other measures in central and west Florida and at least one Republican claims that it was retaliation for his support for the governor’s rival in the 2024...
FloodFlash Partners with EPIC to Provide Flood Insurance in California
Jun 20 2023 // Parametric flood insurance company FloodFlash announced new partnerships with EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants to provide additional flood insurance options to businesses in California. A parametric flood insurance...
Flood Risk Solutions Launches LaTour Risk, Focused on Commercial Clients
Jun 5 2023 // A veteran of the flood insurance business in Florida has launched a new division of Flood Risk Solutions, tailored to commercial clients. Chad LaTour, who has worked with National General Holdings, an Allstate company, and...
Florida Courts Flooded with Claims Suits Ahead of Tort Reform Law
Jun 5 2023 // Just as the plaintiffs’ law firm of Morgan & Morgan warned, the number of Florida lawsuits filed across the state has shattered previous records, topping 280,122 in April, the Florida Bar reported. That’s...
After Years of Bitter Delay, Federal Agencies Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta
Jun 5 2023 // Federal officials have offered a proposal to control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months of work from government agencies and decades of delays and disputes over potential environmental...
Texas Lawmakers Allocated $2 Billion to Increase Water Supply, Reduce Flooding
Jun 2 2023 // During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion surplus toward better protecting the state against droughts and floods — an investment that...
