Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Colo. Fire Victims May Qualify for Immediate Flood Policies
Jul 10 2012 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday announced that residents in Colorado affected by flooding as a result of the wildfire in Waldo Canyon and the wildfire in High Park could be eligible for an exception from...
June’s Severe Weather Losses Near $2 Billion in U.S.: Aon Benfield
Jul 10 2012 // U.S. severe weather insurance losses were close to $2 billion in June, according to Aon Benfield’s Global Catastrophe Report. Published by Aon’s Impact Forecasting, the report analyzes the natural disaster...
Vermont Flood Insurance Customers Could See Rate Hikes of Up to 20%
Jul 9 2012 // Some of Vermont’s estimated 3,700 flood insurance customers could see their premiums increase by up to 20 percent. Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the National Flood Insurance Program has been operating at a loss...
President Obama Signs Flood Insurance Reform Bill
Jul 9 2012 // President Barack Obama has signed the “Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012” into law. The law extends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years and makes reforms...
Death Toll Mounts from Floods in Southern Russia
Jul 9 2012 // The death toll from severe flooding in the Black Sea region of southern Russia has risen to at least 150 [later reports put the number of deaths at more than 170]. Torrential rains dropped more than 28 centimeters (nearly...
N.Y. to Hold Flood Insurance Adjuster Certification Class on July 17
Jul 3 2012 // New York will be offering its annual training session this month for property/casualty insurance adjusters who want to seek or maintain certification so they can conduct adjuster services for claims filed under National...
Flood-Prone Ohio City Scouting Land for Solution
Jul 2 2012 // Federal officials who’ve been surveying land to find a place to divert water during flooding in this northwest Ohio city have run into a bit of a challenge. Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the...
Agents, Insurers Cheer Congress OK of Flood Insurance Reform Bill
Jun 29 2012 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America today praised Congress for passing the “Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012.” The legislation will extend the National...
Congress Agrees on Multi-Year Flood Insurance Extension, Reforms
Jun 29 2012 // The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive bill on Friday combining funding for transportation programs, low-interest student loans, and the National Flood Insurance Program. On a 373-52 vote, the House sent the...
BREAKING: Senate leaders strike deal on flood insurance reform
Jun 28 2012 // In a briefing today with interested parties, the Senate Banking Committee’s chairman and ranking member confirmed that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have...
BB&T Adds Flood Insurance to Online Offerings
Jun 28 2012 // BB&T Insurance Services has added flood insurance to its suite of online products. Flooding is the number one natural disaster in the United States, yet most homeowners do not have flood insurance protection for their...
Minot Releases Plan for Using Federal Flood Grants
Jun 28 2012 // The city of Minot, N.D., released a proposal on June 26 for using nearly $68 million in federal disaster recovery grant money to help recover from last summer’s devastating Souris River flooding. The grant is from...
Republican Senator’s Abortion Amendment Holding Up Flood Insurance Bill: Reid
Jun 26 2012 // The Senate bill to renew the federal flood insurance program is being jeopardized by a Republican senator who is insisting on an amendment to the bill that defines “when life begins,” Senate Majority Leader...
Bingaman Introduces Post-Fire Flood Legislation
Jun 26 2012 // New Mexico’s two U.S. senators are pushing legislation that would make it easier for residents affected by wildfires on federal lands to take advantage of flood insurance administered by the Federal Emergency...
Federal Funds Available for Vermont for May 29 Storm, Flash Flooding
Jun 26 2012 // Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin said the state’s request for a federal disaster declaration following damage caused by heavy rains, winds and flash flooding from May 29 has been approved by President Barack Obama.Vermont...
FEMA to Floridians, Visitors: ‘Take Debby Seriously’
Jun 26 2012 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners said they continue to monitor and work closely with states potentially affected by Tropical Storm Debby, including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,...
Obama Lends Support to Senate Flood Insurance Bill
Jun 26 2012 // The Obama Administration has signaled its support for a Senate bill (S.1940) to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Senate advanced the bill yesterday but did not vote on it as Majority Leader Sen....
Tropical Storm Debby Drenches Florida
Jun 26 2012 // Tropical Storm Debby whipped Florida with bands of drenching rain Monday while its center was nearly stationary in the Gulf of Mexico. Its slow progress meant the most pressing threat from the storm was flooding, not...
Lloyd’s Details ‘Growing Impact of Climate Change’ as UN Meets
Jun 25 2012 // Lloyd’s has published a roundup of the environmental issues inherent in as the world grows warmer. The recently concluded Rio +20 Conference was an attempt – 20 years after the first conference – “to try to...
Senate to Finally Debate Flood Insurance Monday
Jun 22 2012 // Now that the U.S. Senate has voted on a federal farm bill, it is scheduled to take up federal flood insurance starting Monday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has officially filed “cloture” on the measure...
