Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
FM Global Creates Global Flood Map to Help Businesses Manage Flood Risk
Apr 5 2017 // With flooding on the rise around the world, Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global said it has created an interactive Global Flood Map to help companies manage this increasing and potentially costly risk. The Global Flood Map...
Louisiana’s Plan to Spend $1.2B in Federal Flood Aid Approved
Apr 4 2017 // Louisiana has received federal approval for its plans to spend $1.2 billion in flood recovery aid allocated by Congress, a key step before the money can flow to homeowners and others still struggling to rebuild from last...
Low-lying North Carolina Town Says Dike Saved Homes From Matthew Floods
Apr 4 2017 // Residents of a low-lying coastal North Carolina town say a long-term engineering project did a good job protecting their homes and nearby rich farmland from Hurricane Matthew last fall. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk,...
Australia Floods in Wake of Cyclone Debbie Kill 4, Disrupt Mining
Apr 3 2017 // Damage to rail lines in cyclone-hit northeast Australia is set to disrupt exports of the steel-making material from the world’s largest coking coal region, underpinning prices and raising the prospect of major...
Declarations
Apr 3 2017 // A Costly Disadvantage “Consumer protection laws need to keep pace with changes in the marketplace. Data mining and information sharing by insurance companies has put consumers at a costly disadvantage that needs to...
North Dakota at Highest Risk for Spring Flooding, NOAA Says
Apr 3 2017 // Northern North Dakota — the Souris River, Devils Lake and the northernmost reaches of the Red River — has the greatest risk of major flooding this spring, while moderate flooding is possible over southern Idaho...
11 Suits Over 2010 Flood Tossed by Texarkana Judge
Mar 31 2017 // A Texarkana judge has dismissed 11 civil lawsuits connected to the historic 2010 flood at Albert Pike campgrounds in Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas that took the lives of 20 men, women and children. The 11 lawsuits,...
California City Was Warned About Flood But Failed To Act, Officials Say
Mar 30 2017 // Water officials say authorities in San Jose, Calif. received several warnings that flooding was imminent but failed to evacuate thousands of residents who were trapped in their homes after a creek broke its banks. John...
Cyclone Debbie Rips Across Australian State, Leaving ‘War Zone’; AIR Comments
Mar 29 2017 // A huge clean-up operation is under way in the Australian state of Queensland after a powerful cyclone swept through the region, tearing roofs off buildings, downing trees and forcing tourists to bunker down at luxury...
Massachusetts-Headquartered Rogers & Gray Insurance Hires Rossi
Mar 28 2017 // Rogers & Gray Insurance, a Kingston, Mass.-headquartered independent insurance agency, has hired Joe Rossi as a flood specialist. Rossi formed the non-profit Marshfield Citizens Coastal Coalition (MCCC) in February of...
JLT Re Partners with KatRisk to Expand Modeling Capability in Canada
Mar 22 2017 // JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultancy, has combined forces with flood modeling company, KatRisk, to enhance its flood risk modeling capabilities for clients across Canada. Berkeley, Calif.-based...
California May Exit Federal Flood Program, According to Reports
Mar 21 2017 // After learning a lesson from what could have been the largest dam disaster U.S. history, California officials are reported to be considering withdrawing from the National Flood Insurance Program. Capital Public Radio is...
Louisiana Flood Board’s Suit Against Oil Companies Still Alive
Mar 21 2017 // Attorneys for a south Louisiana flood board aren’t giving up on their attempt to make scores of oil and gas companies pay for damage to the state’s coastline. A federal judge dismissed their lawsuit in 2015 and...
Consumer Group Warns on Trump Budget Cut of Flood Map Funds
Mar 21 2017 // A proposal by the Trump administration to cut $190 million in funding for updating U.S. maps of flood-prone areas would trigger higher insurance rates or more homebuilding in risky locations, a consumer group said on...
Louisiana Starts Over in Search for Flood Program Management Firm
Mar 20 2017 // Louisiana is scrapping its first attempt to hire a firm to manage the state’s $1.6 billion flood recovery program and will restart the search process. The Advocate reports that Gov. John Bel Edwards’ deputy...
Federal Flood Insurance Rates Expected to Rise in Houston Area
Mar 20 2017 // The cost of federal flood insurance is expected to rise for thousands of Houston-area homeowners as Congress looks to overhaul a program that’s billions of dollars in debt. The National Flood Insurance Program...
Army Corps on the Defense in Complaint Over Missouri River Flooding
Mar 17 2017 // A trial is underway in which the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is defending itself against more than 300 farmers and other landowners who say the agency’s management of the Missouri River has contributed to major...
NOAA: North Dakota at Highest Risk for Spring Flooding
Mar 16 2017 // Northern North Dakota – the Souris River, Devils Lake and the northernmost reaches of the Red River – has the greatest risk of major flooding this spring, while moderate flooding is possible over southern Idaho in the...
Many Still Reeling from NW Louisiana Flood a Year Later
Mar 14 2017 // Floods a year ago took everything from Vivian, La., resident Gwen Smith. “I lost my home completely,” she said. Before the flood hit on March 9, 2016, Smith had lived most of her adult life in the mobile home....
Big Snow Could Mean Big Flooding along Major Wyoming Rivers
Mar 10 2017 // The heavy snowfall so far this winter in parts of central and western Wyoming has forecasters looking at potential spring flooding in some major watersheds that haven’t seen it in decades. National Weather Service...
