Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
South Carolina to Provide $35M in Aid to 1,250 Farmers Hit by 2015 Floods
Sep 20 2016 // Nearly 1,250 farmers in South Carolina will get more than $35 million in aid for their losses during last October’s massive floods. The Department of Agriculture said in a news release Thursday that 88 farmers will...
Louisiana’s Flooding Response Costs Could Reach $81M
Sep 19 2016 // Louisiana’s share of response costs to the August flooding could reach $81 million or more. That’s the estimate lawmakers received on Sept. 16, in a first accounting by Gov. John Bel Edwards’...
Flooding on Hawaiian Island Prompts Emergency Proclamation
Sep 19 2016 // Maui residents and emergency crews are cleaning up following heavy downpours that flooded homes and caused landslides. Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa signed an emergency proclamation after the storm last week, which dropped...
Scientists Predict Climate Change to Cause More Droughts, Flooding in Carolinas
Sep 19 2016 // Experts warn the Carolinas will face droughts and deluges in coming years. Scientists, farmers and water managers met in Charlotte last week to explore ways to deal with coming dry weather and the sudden flooding that the...
Closing Quote: Health and Optimism in Surplus Lines
Sep 19 2016 // The surplus lines industry continues to outperform the overall property/casualty market, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without its own challenges. The annual U.S. Surplus Lines – Segment Review, produced...
How Competition Brings Out E&S Market’s Creativity
Sep 19 2016 // Emerging risks or traditional lines, innovation makes the difference The surplus lines market is eyeing another year of solid results for 2015. At press time, the final figures for 2015 surplus lines had yet to be released...
Residential, Commercial Damage from August Louisiana Flood Estimated at $8.7B
Sep 19 2016 // The August 2016 flooding in Louisiana caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage to residential and commercial properties. Damage to businesses in the state has exceeded $2 billion, according to a report commissioned by...
Super Typhoon Meranti Batters Taiwan: Risk Modelers AIR, RMS Assess Impact
Sep 15 2016 // Super Typhoon Meranti delivered very strong wind, high storm surge, and flooding precipitation to southern Taiwan as it passed through Luzon Strait near noon local time Wednesday. According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR...
West Virginia Governor Wants Special Session to Address $300M in Flood Damage
Sep 15 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to call lawmakers into session next week to cover West Virginia’s share of recovery costs after deadly floods in June caused about $300 million in damages. Tomblin told reporters Tuesday...
August Flood Damage to Louisiana Agriculture: $277M
Sep 14 2016 // A new study says the mid-August flooding’s wreckage of south Louisiana crops and farmland caused an estimated $277 million in damage. The estimate released Tuesday by LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry is more than...
National Flood Insurance Program Claim Filing Deadline Extended in Louisiana
Sep 13 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted an extension for Louisiana National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders affected by August’s severe storms and flooding to file proof-of-loss...
Louisiana Economic Development: $8.7B Residential, Commercial Damage in August Flood
Sep 12 2016 // The August 2016 flooding in Louisiana caused an estimated $8.7 billion in damage to residential and commercial properties, according to Louisiana Economic Development. Damage to businesses in the state has exceeded $2...
Louisiana Disaster Response Improved Post-Katrina but Gaps Remain
Sep 9 2016 // Eleven years ago, Sam Barbera hooked up his boat and headed to New Orleans to ferry people from Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters. Four weeks ago, he found himself in another boat for rescues — this time at home in...
Louisiana Commissioner Urges Flood Insurance Proof of Loss Extension
Sep 8 2016 // As a result of the record-breaking flooding in his state in August, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the filing deadline for Louisiana...
Coastal American Insurance Rolls Out Private Flood Endorsement in Mississippi
Sep 8 2016 // Coastal American Insurance Co. has introduced a combined wind and flood insurance policy for policyholders in Mississippi. The new private flood endorsement is designed to eliminate disputes over concurrent causation,...
In Flood Risk Modeling, Resolution Matters – Even When You Think It Shouldn’t
Sep 7 2016 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. We have all seen the dramatic pictures of destruction and loss after a devastating flood event. Usually, the scene is depicted as a sea of water inundating broad areas...
Experts Say Mass Katrina-Like ‘Exodus’ not Expected After Louisiana Flood
Sep 7 2016 // Experts studying demographics and data following south Louisiana’s great flood of 2016 tell a newspaper they don’t expect a mass exodus of people from the area, such as the one that followed Hurricane Katrina...
Louisiana Governor: Flood Damage at Least $8.7B
Sep 6 2016 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says his state had more than $8.7 billion in damage from catastrophic flooding in August, and the figure will increase as officials finish assessing damage to roads and other public...
Hurricane Newton Hits Mexico with Threat of Flash Floods, Mud Slides
Sep 6 2016 // Hurricane Newton made landfall Tuesday morning in northwest Mexico and will probably cause damage from heavy rain. Cabo San Lucas, a popular tourist destination, will be hit by winds moving as fast as 90 miles (144...
Flood Insurance Uptake Low in Louisiana Areas Hit by Mid-August Deluge
Sep 6 2016 // It’s estimated that more than 60,000 homes were damaged by the record flooding in south central Louisiana in mid-August. Twenty parishes were impacted in the severe weather event that resulted in major property...
