Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Millions Spent on Upkeep of Empty Katrina Lots
Jul 18 2012 // More than 3,000 lots flooded by Hurricane Katrina and bought with federal money in an emergency bailout sit idle across this city — a multimillion-dollar drain on federal, state and city coffers that lends itself to no...
Muskogee Officials: Study Shows Town not Responsible for Flooding
Jul 18 2012 // City officials did nothing to contribute to flooding that damaged homes and belongings of property owners who live in a southeast Muskogee, Okla., neighborhood, a study shows. The city commissioned the $11,000 hydrological...
Rain, Floods Cause Heavy Damage in Southwest Japan: AIR Analysis
Jul 17 2012 // A report from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, analyzes the damages resulting from the heavy rains that have caused widespread flooding and mudslides from July 11 to July 16 on the Southern Japanese Island of...
AIR Unveils Cyclone Model for India
Jul 17 2012 // Boston-based catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide announced that it has released a cyclone model for India. “The new peer-reviewed model, which was developed out of AIR’s Hyderabad office, captures the...
New York State Hands Out $16M in Flood Control Grants
Jul 16 2012 // New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will give $16 million in grants to communities hit by last year’s damaging storms. The state originally planned to distribute $9 million to 23 counties. But it has come up...
Rains Cause Lake Havasu City Flooding, Man Dies
Jul 16 2012 // Heavy rains caused flash flooding in parts of western Arizona, and a 38-year-old man died as a result of the high waters in Lake Havasu City. Police Sgt. Joe Harrold says the death occurred Friday night as flash flooding...
Houston-Area Rain Floods Homes, May End Drought
Jul 16 2012 // Historic rainfall levels that drenched the Houston area last week flooded dozens of homes and caused widespread street flooding, but the rain also is likely to result in the end of drought conditions in Southeast Texas,...
Maine Advises Residents to Assess Storm Risks, Review Flood Insurance
Jul 11 2012 // Maine’s top insurance regulator is advising state residents to assess the risks associated with severe weather, and take steps to protect themselves and their property. Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa...
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...
