Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Questions Surround Accuracy of Federal Flood Maps
Nov 21 2022 // Wondering if you need flood insurance? There are maps for that. But some say the federal flood maps are inadequate and misleading, causing thousands of homeowners to avoid purchasing needed flood insurance. And even...
People Moves: Coppola New CUO at QBE; FloodFlash Names N.A. CEO; Liberty Mutual Hires in Energy, Construction
Nov 15 2022 // QBE North America Appoints Coppola Chief Underwriting Officer Laura Coppola QBE North America has appointed Laura Coppola as chief underwriting officer. Coppola joins the company with more than 25 years of technical...
Ruling Exposes Gov’t to $1.6B In Damages Because of Hurricane Harvey Flooding
Nov 7 2022 // A federal court in late October found the US government liable for $455,000 in damages to six claimants whose homes were flooded by water backed up behind two dams near Houston during Hurricane Harvey — but that’s...
Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address a Boatload of Problems
Nov 7 2022 // Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected to be as high as $16 billion – almost half as much as insured wind damages,...
SageSure to Debut Private Flood Insurance in Texas
Nov 4 2022 // SageSure announced the introduction of a new admitted, proprietary residential flood program initially available in Texas. SageSure will distribute flood insurance through its network of contracted producers while also...
Update: FEMA Flood Maps are Misleading, Blocking Insurance Uptake, Report Shows
Nov 3 2022 // This article was updated Nov. 6, 2022 to include more information from FEMA and Neptune Flood Insurance. Researchers at North Carolina State University have added their voices to the growing number of people who say that...
Marsh Acquires Bradley Agency in Tennessee; Wright Flood Adds IAT Book of Business
Nov 2 2022 // Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of the global insurance broker Marsh, has acquired Bradley Insurance Agency, a commercial brokerage in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Bradley agency was founded in 1972 by Steve Bradley and...
NFIP: 43,000 Flood Claims and $273 Million Paid So Far After Hurricane Ian
Nov 2 2022 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding flood insurance policyholders hit by Hurricane Ian that they have an extra three months to renew their expiring policies. The agency said last week that Florida property...
Alaska Village Resists Despite Climate, Flooding Threats
Nov 1 2022 // Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing. Climate change is...
Tennessee Tech Develops Low-cost Sensors to Help Detect Flooding
Oct 24 2022 // Extreme rainfall events, and the dangerous floods that follow them, are happening more often in Tennessee. This risk grows as the climate warms. To respond to this risk, climate scientists, engineers and emergency mangers...
Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Flooding and Destruction
Oct 21 2022 // Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65...
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Flood Damage Estimated to Cost $40 Billion: Officials
Oct 20 2022 // The damage from this summer’s catastrophic flooding in Pakistan is now estimated at $40 billion, as much as 25% higher than projections a month ago in another blow to the cash-strapped country. The new estimate was...
Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address Problems
Oct 19 2022 // Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected to be as high as $16 billion – almost half as much as insured wind damages,...
Amid Rising Seas and Flooding, Atlantic City Has No Plans for Retreat
Oct 17 2022 // Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City, New Jersey. The breezy getaway town is...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended to Mid-December
Oct 17 2022 // President Joe Biden has 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 take bold...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods
Oct 17 2022 // Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant...
Flash Floods Again Lash Southeast Australia, Forcing Evacuations
Oct 14 2022 // Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two days of incessant rains triggered flash flooding and...
Four in Five of World’s Cities at Risk From Heat Waves, Floods, Droughts: Study
Oct 14 2022 // Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. CDP’s report...
Heavy Rains Ease Across Australia’s East but Flood Threats Remain
Oct 10 2022 // Heavy rains eased across Australia’s east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions bringing more downpours and...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods
Oct 10 2022 // Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant...
