Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC; Berisha, Vandermyde Join Rokstone Marine; Rossi Heads Flood Committee
Nov 7 2023 // Keller, Lynn Join MEMIC Express Team E.K. Keller MEMIC, headquartered in Portland, Maine, hired E.K. Keller as express business segment leader in the Eastern region and Keith Lynn as production underwriter in the...
A Decade After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Major Flood Control Projects Begin in New Jersey
Oct 30 2023 // A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ‘s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just...
Forest Service Sued Over Flooding Deaths in Wake of Historic New Mexico Wildfire
Oct 25 2023 // Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history are suing the U.S. Forest Service. The wrongful death lawsuit filed earlier this month...
Storm Babet Hammers Scotland With Warnings of Risk to Life, Flooding
Oct 20 2023 // The UK’s Met Office warned of the possibility of severe flooding and loss of life in the northern part of the country for a second day as Storm Babet continues to hammer the region. Parts of eastern Scotland remain...
Storm Babet Sparks Red Alert as Scotland Braces for Flooding
Oct 19 2023 // Storm Babet has triggered a red alert in Scotland as exceptional rainfall and flooding pose a “danger to life,” according to the Met Office. About 350 homes are being evacuated in Brechin, as Scotland braces...
New York to Require Flood Disclosures in Home Sales
Oct 16 2023 // New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring people selling their homes to disclose whether their properties have been flooded or are at risk for future flooding. The new law comes as inland areas in the state have...
Flooded Clinics, Embryo Mix-ups: The Risk Management of In Vitro Fertilization
Oct 13 2023 // (Bloomberg) — In March, a 39-year-old woman and her husband sat in a fertility clinic near Atlanta, and waited. The woman was there to have an embryo implanted in her uterus, the final stage of a grueling in vitro...
Businesses in Vermont`s Flood-Damaged Capital Rebuilding Slowly
Oct 12 2023 // Nearly three months after severe flooding inundated Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier businesses launched an event Friday to celebrate how much they`ve rebuilt — and remind the public not to forget them as they...
Aon Estimates Losses From September Flooding in New York City Area
Oct 11 2023 // The severe weather in New York City and other spots around the country in late September could end up costing hundreds of millions of dollars in economic and insurance losses, according to global insurance broker...
Record Heat Unleashes Deadly Floods – From US to Libya
Oct 5 2023 // Extreme heat is usually associated with drought and wildfires. But across five continents this year, it’s also unleashed a different kind of disaster: deadly flooding. Cities around the world have seen record...
New York City Subway Flood-Protection Projects Behind Schedule, Audit Says
Oct 5 2023 // Some projects designed to make New York City’s transit system more resilient in severe weather are behind schedule or over budget, according to an audit released on the same day that flash floods forced the closing...
Temporary Fix Keeps National Flood Insurance Operating but Only Until Nov. 17
Oct 2 2023 // Real estate interests and insurance companies that administer National Flood Insurance Program policies are heaving a sigh of relief after Congress approved a last-minute deal to temporarily fund the federal government,...
Looming Government Shutdown Would Halt NFIP Flood Policies, Disrupting Home Sales
Sep 28 2023 // A U.S. government shutdown, perhaps as soon as Saturday night, will force the National Flood Insurance Program to suspend issuing of new policies, potentially causing a major disruption for home buyers. The National Home...
New MGA in Florida Shows More Growth in Private Flood Market
Sep 28 2023 // The private flood insurance market continues to expand, with a new managing general agent starting up in Florida. Titan Flood Inc., based in Tampa, is being launched by Stephanie Lee, the co-founder and chief operating...
Marsh McLennan Asks Court to Revisit Data Breach Ruling to Avoid Flood of Litigation
Sep 28 2023 // Marsh McLennan wants the Second Circuit appeals court to reconsider its August decision that overruled a district court and reinstated a former employee’s lawsuit against the company over a 2021 data breach. Marsh...
Florida Company Claims Simple Device Makes Sandbag Filling Faster Before Floods
Sep 28 2023 // The Florida-based company that produces a quicker way to bag leaves is now offering a tool that it says makes filling sandbags three times faster, potentially saving property owners time before floodwaters rise. The...
Ophelia Brings Flooding to Coastal North Carolina, Virginia
Sep 25 2023 // ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging...
Climate Change Made Deadly Floods in Libya and Greece More Extreme
Sep 21 2023 // The low-pressure weather system that unleashed unprecedented amounts of rain across the eastern Mediterranean last week was made more likely and more intense by climate change. Global warming caused by human emissions of...
Hong Kong’s Floods to Hit Insurers’ Earnings, Could Pressure Reinsurance Renewals
Sep 18 2023 // The recent devastating floods following Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong and other parts of China may add further pressure to the upcoming reinsurance renewals in January, according to an AM Best commentary. The overall...
Louisiana, 9 Other States Ask Federal Judge to Block Increases in National Flood Insurance Program
Sep 18 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years are already leading people to back out of home purchases and will likely lead to an exodus of...
