Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
This is it: Senate Flood Insurance Bill Vote Coming Up
Jun 19 2012 // It’s almost time. After seventeen (count ’em–17) short-term extensions, almost a half dozen lapses in the program, and tons of political wrangling, a flood insurance reform bill–a real one–is...
PURE Introduces Flood Insurance Product for High-Value Homeowners
Jun 19 2012 // As Hurricane Season begins, Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) has launched a flood coverage suite to owners of well-built, high-value homes across most of the United States. PURE Flood Solutions is a...
Judge Dismisses FEMA from Kmart Lawsuit Over Flooding in Mississippi
Jun 18 2012 // A federal judge has dismissed the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a defendant involving a lawsuit over 2010 flooding at the Kmart in Corinth, MIssissippi. The Daily Corinthian reported last week that U.S. District...
Philadelphia Insurance Launches Commercial Flood Protection
Jun 14 2012 // Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has introduced a new commercial primary flood insurance product designed to be an alternative to businesses enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). There are a vast number of...
UK Insurers Face Floods Losses; May Raise Premiums
Jun 12 2012 // British insurers face big claims for flooding after the heavy rainfalls across the country this month, making it harder for them to hit profit targets and potentially forcing them to raise premium rates for consumers,...
Fines Proposed for Ignoring Penn. Flooding Roadblock
Jun 12 2012 // State lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize drivers who ignore roadblocks and plunge their vehicles into flooded roadways, endangering their lives and taxing local rescuers.Photo credit: National Oceanic and...
Feds OK $7M to Demolish Flood-Prone Pennsylvania Properties
Jun 9 2012 // Federal emergency management officials say they’ll demolish dozens of damaged and flood-prone properties in eastern and central Pennsylvania.Residents in Mahoopany, Wyoming County, Pa., cleaning up after flooding on...
Minot, North Dakota, Still Recovering a Year after Historic Flood
Jun 8 2012 // For Dan and Cindy Griffith, the stress of dealing with the Souris River flood is worse now than when the raging river forced more than 11,000 people to evacuate the city last summer. Cleaning out their flooded home, trying...
Western Kentucky Goes from Flood to Drought in Year
Jun 7 2012 // Last year was the wettest on record in Kentucky going back to 1895, bringing widespread flooding last spring in some areas. But state climatologist Stuart Foster says those same parts of the state are currently in...
Feet of Sand Leave Midwest Farms Wasteland After Flooding
Jun 5 2012 // Mason Hansen guns his pickup and cranks the steering wheel to spin through sand up to 4 feet high, but this is no day at the beach. Hanson once grew corn and soybeans in the sandy wasteland in western Iowa, and his...
4 North New Jersey Towns to Share $2.9M in Flood Buyouts
Jun 4 2012 // Millions of dollars in state funds are heading to North Jersey towns, providing a measure of relief to at least a dozen households devastated by Hurricane Irene.Flooded homes in Bound Brook, N.J., after Irene swept through...
Officials: New Orleans Ready for Hurricanes
Jun 4 2012 // The Army Corps of Engineers — responsible for the massive rebuilding of hurricane protection after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — and leaders from around the metropolitan area say they’re working...
President Obama Signs Flood Insurance Extension
Jun 4 2012 // As expected, President Barack Obama on May 31 signed into law an extension of the federal flood insurance program until July 31. H.R. 5740, agreed to by the House and Senate last week, reauthorizes the National Flood...
Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years
Jun 4 2012 // For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major spring flooding, largely due to the limited winter snowfall, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years
Jun 4 2012 // For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited winter snowfall, according to the weather forecasters. The National Oceanic and...
Risk of Major Spring Flooding
Jun 4 2012 // For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited winter snowfall, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Officials: Louisiana Pump Station Work Will Help Protect From Floods
May 31 2012 // Lafourche Parish, La., officials say the repair of two pumping stations in the Raceland area will help protect against flooding. The parish will be rebuilding the Cyprien Pump Station, which services the low-lying area...
Flood Insurance Program Extended Until July 31
May 31 2012 // As expected, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed with a Senate a measure extending the federal flood insurance program for 60 days until July 31. President Obama is expected to sign the legislation into law before the...
House Expected to Agree to Senate’s 60-Day Extension of Flood Program Tonight
May 30 2012 // The House of Representatives is expected to go along with a 60-day reauthorization of the federal flood insurance program already approved by the Senate. A vote will come on an amendment to H.R. 5740, the National Flood...
