Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coast Communities over the Next 30 Years
Oct 20 2014 // The “Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coast Communities over the Next 30 Years,” can be found at www.ucsusa.org. The study contains profiles on how tidal...
10 Things to Know About Commercial Property
Oct 20 2014 // Prices for commercial property insurance fell during the second quarter of 2014, marking the first time in three years that property prices fell, according to a recent Towers Watson survey. The survey showed that over half...
Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda With Flooding, Storm Surge
Oct 17 2014 // Gonzalo, classified as a major hurricane and bearing down on Bermuda with tree-snapping winds, is forecast to bring flooding and a life-threatening storm surge as it’s projected to be the worst storm to hit the...
Flash Flood Risk Score: An Innovative Approach to Evaluate Flooding
Oct 16 2014 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Flooding by the Numbers A review of the annual damage resulting from floods indicates that coastal flooding, riverine flooding and also flash flood events combine to...
Scientists in New Mexico Predict Post-Wildfire Erosion Risks
Oct 13 2014 // It’s nearly impossible to predict when and where the next major wildfire will be and whether an ill-timed thunderstorm could result in tons of ash and charred debris being washed down the bare mountainsides once the...
Flood Relief Loan Center Opens in Memphis, Tennessee
Oct 10 2014 // The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening an office in Memphis, Tennessee, to make it easier for residents affected by last month’s flooding to apply for disaster loans. The agency says it is opening a...
New Jersey Transit Sues Insurers Over Sandy Losses, Seeks $300M
Oct 8 2014 // New Jersey Transit, the nation’s third-largest bus, rail and light rail transportation provider, is suing several excess insurers to recoup additional $300 million for Superstorm Sandy losses. NJ Transit says its...
N.J. Commissioner: 99.4% of Non-Flood Sandy Claims Settled
Oct 8 2014 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski said that among the 470,281 non-flood, Superstorm Sandy-related homeowners, automobile and commercial claims that were filed in New Jersey, 99.4...
Judge: New Louisiana Law Can’t Stop Suit Against ‘Big Oil’
Oct 8 2014 // A state judge in Baton Rouge ruled that Louisiana’s Legislature missed its mark when it passed a bill seeking to halt a south Louisiana flood board’s lawsuit against dozens of oil, gas and pipeline companies...
Federal Aid OK’d For New Mexico Storm, Flood Damage
Oct 8 2014 // Local governments and some other entities in New Mexico are now eligible for federal assistance to recover from flooding and storm damage suffered during last summer. The White House says a disaster declaration by...
High-Tide Floods to Triple for Some East Coast Cities, Study Finds
Oct 8 2014 // Flooding during high tides, which used to be rare, is now common in some places and could worsen to the point that sections of coastal cities may flood so often they would become unusable in the near future, according to a...
SBA Loans Available to Arizona Residents Hurt By Flooding
Oct 7 2014 // Arizona business owners and residents affected by flooding earlier this month can apply for federal loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Thursday that low-interest disaster loans are available for...
AIR Worldwide Discusses Expected Damages From Typhoon Phanfone
Oct 6 2014 // An ominous storm from the outset, Typhoon Phanfone is now on track to impact large areas of Japan with damaging winds and substantial rainfall, from Osumi and the southeastern coast of Kyushu to Shikoku and Honsh,...
Civil Engineers Hit Lack of National Plan on Flood Mitigation
Oct 6 2014 // An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The American Society of Civil...
Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish Plans to Build Flood Walls to Protect Schools
Sep 30 2014 // School officials in Louisiana’s Vermilion Parish are moving ahead with plans for a concrete wall and pump system to protect more of the parish’s schools from floodwaters. The Advocate reports the latest project...
Federal Grant Goes To Minimize Flood Risk in Wyoming City
Sep 30 2014 // The U.S. Department of Commerce has given Cheyenne, Wyo. a grant for a storm sewer project that should help minimize the risk of flooding downtown. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported the department’s Economic...
Flood and Peterson in Colorado Taps O’Neill to Head Employee Benefits
Sep 26 2014 // Brad O’Neill has been named to lead Colorado-based Flood and Peterson’s employee benefits department. O’Neill has more than 20 years of experience in the health and welfare industry. Prior to joining...
Flood Victims in Vegas Area Offered Free Legal Assistance
Sep 25 2014 // The Nevada State Bar says free legal assistance is available for people dealing with government agencies, insurance companies, landlords, contractors and banks after recent flooding in Clark County and the Moapa Paiute...
Civil Engineers Hit Lack of National Plan on Flood Mitigation
Sep 25 2014 // An organization of civil engineers is calling for a national strategy for mitigating flood risks, saying the U.S. has not fully heeded lessons from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The American Society of Civil...
Flood Board Oil Lawsuit Supporter Backed by Panel
Sep 24 2014 // A supporter of a lawsuit against the oil industry was re-nominated to a seat on a south Louisiana flood control board, despite Gov. Bobby Jindal’s vehement opposition to the lawsuit. The nominating committee for the...
