Flood Insurance News

South Texas Counties at Odds with FEMA Over Flood Maps

Hidalgo County, Texas, officials are moving to block the release of an updated Rio Grande flood plain map that would force property owners to buy flood insurance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to release the map declaring most of …

NFIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

More than 20,300 communities have flood maps as a basis for flood insurance rates, insurance purchase requirements and local floodplain management programs. An estimated 9,000 square miles of the nation’s most flood-prone lands are protected from future development because they …

Balancing risk and reward

In the nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans levee failures brought widespread criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA has been dedicated to building a stronger, more nimble and more capable organization. We’re expanding our …

NFIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

More than $1 billion in flood damage is avoided each year through mitigation efforts. More than 20,300 communities have flood maps as a basis for flood insurance rates, insurance purchase requirements, and local floodplain management programs. An estimated 9,000 square …

Balancing risk and reward

In the nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans levee failures brought widespread criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA has been dedicated to building a stronger, more nimble and more capable organization. We’re expanding our …

Balancing risk and reward

In the nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans levee failures brought widespread criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA has been dedicated to building a stronger, more nimble and more capable organization. We’re expanding our …

Scottsdale Insurance Dropped from Katrina-Related Lawsuit

Scottsdale Insurance Co. announced the company was incorrectly named in a lawsuit that accused several insurance companies of overcharging the U.S. government’s flood insurance program related to Hurricane Katrina. The plaintiffs acknowledged the mistake in an Amended Complaint filed on …

NFIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

More than $1 billion in flood damage is avoided each year through mitigation efforts. More than 20,300 communities have flood maps as a basis for flood insurance rates, insurance purchase requirements, and local floodplain management programs. An estimated 9,000 square …

Balancing risk and reward

In the nearly two years since Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans levee failures brought widespread criticism of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA has been dedicated to building a stronger, more nimble and more capable organization. We’re expanding our …

NFIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS

More than $1 billion in flood damage is avoided each year through mitigation efforts. More than 20,300 communities have flood maps as a basis for flood insurance rates, insurance purchase requirements, and local floodplain management programs. An estimated 9,000 square …