January 15, 2013
Millions of dollars in relief loan money sit unclaimed more than six months after heavy flooding hit northeastern Minnesota. Most of the $12 million allocated by the Legislature for disaster loans to homeowners remains unclaimed while another $15 million in …
January 13, 2013
New Jersey Transit incorrectly used federal government software that otherwise could have warned officials against a disastrous decision to leave hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment in a low-lying rail yard before Superstorm Sandy struck, a Reuters examination …
December 26, 2012
An improved flood prone rating means Pearl River County residents will see a 10 percent reduction in monthly insurance premiums. The Picayune Item reports that county planner Ed Pinero Jr. says the county has moved from an insurance rating of …
December 14, 2012
A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements and plunged half of Manhattan into darkness for four days. …
December 11, 2012
More structures in Terrebonne Parish will get a boost above future storm surges with another wave of federal grants. The Courier reports about $3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency money will be used to elevate 11 homes and one …
December 2, 2012
A month after Sandy’s floodwaters swept up his block, punched a hole in his foundation and drowned his furnace, John Frawley still has no electricity or heat in his dilapidated home on the Rockaway seashore in Queens, New York. The …
November 29, 2012
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc has created Flood Secure Flex, a new call option for Flood Secure, to allow U.S. organizations to lock in pricing and terms for replacement flood coverage. Flood Secure Flex …
November 29, 2012
In the busy and under-staffed offices of New Orleans’ flood-control leaders, there’s an uneasy feeling about what lies ahead. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June of 2013, the city will take control of much of a …
November 14, 2012
Damage from storm surge and flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy is widespread and extensive — but there is only minor damage to buildings from direct wind, according a field survey report this week from Willis Re. Willis Re is the …
November 13, 2012
Evacuations are underway in Daly City after several blocks were flooded and mudslides occurred in the area of the Northern California town, a local news outlets are reporting. The flooding was caused by a shear break of an 82-year-old water …