Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flood Outlook Favorable for Red River Residents
Feb 17 2012 // The flood outlook for the Red River in eastern North Dakota is focusing on a word that hasn’t been used much by the National Weather Service in recent years: minor. Figures released Thursday show the chances for...
P/C Industry Disputes Consumer Group’s Claims It’s Avoiding Risk
Feb 17 2012 // Traditionally risk-takers, property/casualty insurance companies have become more like risk-avoiders when it comes to weather-related claims, leaving consumers and taxpayers to pay much higher costs, according to a new...
Last Katrina FEMA Trailer Leaves New Orleans
Feb 17 2012 // The last of the once-ubiquitous FEMA trailers has been removed from New Orleans more than six years after floodwalls and levees broke during Hurricane Katrina and caused the city to fill with floodwaters. The Federal...
After Failed Challenge Louisiana Town Adopts New Flood Maps
Feb 16 2012 // The Denham Springs, La., City Council has adopted new federal flood insurance maps. The Advocate reports both the city and Livingston Parish governments had unsuccessfully challenged the new Federal Emergency Management...
Garamendi Introduces Flood Insurance for Farmers Act
Feb 15 2012 // Congressman John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove, Calif., on Tuesday introduced the Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2012 to help offset the cost of flood insurance that will likely be required in many of the state’s...
100-Year Storms May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton Research
Feb 15 2012 // Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its wake. The Category 3 storm whipped up water levels, generating storm surges that swept over...
Lloyd’s Estimates Thai Flood Losses at $2.2 Billion
Feb 14 2012 // Lloyd’s announced that it is estimating its overall net claims from the flooding in Thailand last year to be in the $2.2 billion range. The figure is based on an industry loss estimate of between $15 and $20...
Corps Will Spend $1.8M on Omaha, Nebraska Flood Repairs
Feb 14 2012 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to spend $1.8 million to repair the flood-defense network around Omaha. The repairs being made around Omaha are part of the work being done along the Missouri River to prepare...
41 Senators Urge Action on Flood Insurance Reform
Feb 14 2012 // Forty-one U.S. senators from both parties have signed a letter urging the Senate to schedule a vote on legislation to reform and extend the federal flood insurance program “as expeditiously as possible in February or...
Best Analyzes Impact of Flood Losses on Thai Insurance Industry
Feb 10 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has released a briefing that provides updated estimates of insurers’ losses from the Thailand floods. The overall industry wide insurers’ loss estimates from the floods have increased 50 percent...
Feds: Few Montana Pipeline Plans Account For River Risks
Feb 10 2012 // Federal officials investigating a pipeline break that spilled 1,500 barrels of oil into a Montana river said Wednesday that few companies take river erosion and other risks into account when evaluating pipeline safety. In...
Panel OKs Bill Creating Iowa Flood Protection Fund
Feb 10 2012 // Iowa cities struggling to afford necessary improvements to protect against flooding could get some help from the state under a plan that aims to safeguard areas of economic or historical significance. A Senate...
W.Va. Governor Issues Flood Disaster in Jackson County
Feb 8 2012 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has declared an agriculture flood disaster in Jackson County stemming from heavy rains in late November. The declaration, made on Tuesday, means the state Department of Agriculture can apply for...
First ‘Epic’ Vermont Flood Brought Change; Will Irene?
Feb 8 2012 // Twice in less than a century, Waterbury’s 1827 Congregational Church, at the crest of a small rise on Main Street, has played a critical role in helping the community escape the ravages of the rising Winooski River...
Global Mining Insurance Market Capacity Down 30% After Losses: Willis
Feb 6 2012 // In 2011, the mining insurance market was not only hit by $2.7 billion in natural catastrophe losses, but over 60 operational losses totaling $835 million. The $3.5 billion total estimate of losses facing mining insurers...
Flood Damage in 2011 May Make 2012 Worse Along Mississippi River
Feb 6 2012 // Damage from 2011’s record spring floods could leave many people along the Mississippi River in even more danger this year, the Army Corps of Engineers said. The Corps said it’s assessing the damage to levees,...
Damage from 2011 Floods Could Make 2012 Worse
Feb 6 2012 // Damage from last year’s record spring floods could leave many people along the Mississippi River in even more danger this year, the Army Corps of Engineers said. The Corp said it’s assessing the damage to...
Australia Evacuates Flooded Towns; Coal Mines Close
Feb 3 2012 // Heavy rains shut four coal mines in eastern Australia on Friday as military helicopters evacuated stranded residents from inundated towns, and authorities warned of further flash flooding. More than 11,000 people in...
Early Tally: January Storms Cause $38M Damage In Oregon
Feb 2 2012 // Preliminary assessments indicate the wind, rain and snow that hit Oregon in mid-January caused an estimated $38 million in damage to nine counties. The Oregonian reported that figure is expected to grow. Flooding was...
ABI Warns of Increased Flood Risks in England and Wales
Feb 1 2012 // The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that the flood risk faced by communities in political constituencies across England and Wales presents a “worrying”‘ situation. It selected...
