Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Demolition of Flooded Homes on Iowa Island Begins
Jul 7 2011 // Contractors have started tearing down homes damaged in 2008 by flooding on San Souci Island in Waterloo, Iowa. Twenty houses in the island were turned over to the city in a $4 million buyout program authorized by the...
New Jersey to Get Almost $50M for Flood Protection
Jul 6 2011 // New Jersey will be getting almost $50 million in federal funds to help bolster the state’s long-term flood protections. Emergency Management authorities announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Levee in Flood-Prone Ohio City Decertified
Jul 6 2011 // The only earthen levee along the troublesome Blanchard River in the northwest Ohio city of Findlay is no longer recognized as viable for flood control. The Courier newspaper reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Flooded Missouri River Threatens Tributaries, Downstream Towns
Jul 6 2011 // In a season of flooding by some of the nation’s biggest rivers, it’s streams most Americans have never heard of that could cause some of the worst problems in the Midwest. Hundreds of tributaries that feed the...
Exxon Claims Mont. Oil Spill Damage Limited, Gov. Doubtful
Jul 5 2011 // An oil pipeline that spewed tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into Montana’s Yellowstone River was temporarily shut down in May because of concerns over rising waters, and regulators last year warned Exxon...
Declarations
Jul 4 2011 // A Smaller Zone “We actually have less acreage in the flood zone than before. … We were quite pleased.” —Broussard Mayor Charles Langlinais commented on the impact on his city of a new flood map for...
Declarations
Jul 4 2011 // Shopping Date “We don’t have a specific date set for that at this time.” —Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s press secretary when asked if and when the state planned to restore an insurance department Web...
Missouri River Levee Fails in Southwest Iowa
Jul 1 2011 // A Missouri River levee failed near Percival in southwest Iowa on June 30, the National Weather Service said. The breach, about a mile northwest of the town in Fremont County, had grown to about 200-yards-wide by 9 a.m.,...
South Dakota Senator Seeks Clarification on Flood Insurance
Jun 30 2011 // South Dakota Sen. John Thune has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to clarify how the National Flood Insurance Program applies to the current flooding along the Missouri River. FEMA has determined that the...
Eqecat Set to Release 3 Revised Catastrophe Models
Jun 29 2011 // Catastrophe risk modeler Eqecat has scheduled July 15 as the date to release three significant revisions to its Worldcatenterprise 3.16 platform. The updates cover Eqecat’s North Atlantic hurricane model, its Canada...
Nebraska Nuke Utilities Say Safety Prevails Amid Flood
Jun 29 2011 // The utilities that run Nebraska’s two nuclear power plants want the public to know the facilities are safe, even though floodwaters from the Missouri River have surrounded one plant and are encroaching on...
Homeowners, City at Odds Over Flood Buyout Program in Oklahoma
Jun 27 2011 // Owners of homes in a Muskogee, Okla., subdivision want the city to give them fair market compensation for their homes as part of a flood-buyout program. But the city says it doesn’t have the money to match federal...
Flooding Damages Thousands of North Dakota Homes
Jun 27 2011 // The Souris River crested nearly 2 feet lower than expected in Minot, N.D., where city officials hoped to ride out the high water without losing more than the thousands of homes already damaged by flooding. The river had...
Vermont to Hold Meetings This Week on Flood Aid
Jun 27 2011 // Vermont communities in counties that were declared a disaster from spring flooding will get some help applying for federal aid. The Vermont Agency of Transportation will hold a series of meetings for communities to learn...
Senate Panel to Hear Flood Insurance Reauthorization Bill
Jun 23 2011 // Insurers today will again urged federal lawmakers to reauthorize and reform the nation’s flood insurance program, which is slated to lapse on Sept. 30 if Congress does not act. At a hearing today, a Senate Banking...
Wyoming Gov Signs Disaster Declaration for Flooding
Jun 23 2011 // Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has signed a disaster declaration for damages around the state caused by the ongoing flooding. The state estimates about $6.8 million in damages so far to agriculture and infrastructure. That...
North Dakota Flood Damage to Public Works: $90M Plus
Jun 23 2011 // The commander of North Dakota’s National Guard estimated it will cost $90 million or more to repair roads, parks and other public works from damage caused during spring and summer flooding. Maj. Gen. David...
Oklahoma City Homeowners Blame City for Flood Damage
Jun 22 2011 // Homeowners in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood that had severe flooding in June 2010 say the city is to blame for the flooding. The city denies the claim. At least 17 households filed flood damage claims with the...
Many Changes Expected in New Louisiana Flood Map
Jun 21 2011 // A new flood map for Louisiana’s Lafayette Parish is expected to offer a mixed bag, shrinking flood zones in some areas while making large tracts of vacant land more difficult to develop. The final version of the...
Mississippi River Flood Recovery Slow and Sad for Many
Jun 21 2011 // James Winters walked slowly through the sweltering remains of his waterlogged home, then wiped the sweat from his brow and pointed to a ceiling fan — the sagging blades were covered in mold because the Mississippi...
