Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tropical Storm Agatha Kills 99 in Central America
Jun 1 2010 // The death toll in Central America from landslides and flooding triggered by the year’s first tropical storm surged to 99 on Sunday, as authorities struggled to clear roads of debris and reach cut-off...
Washington’s Berend Named FloodSmart Agent of the Year
May 28 2010 // Brian Berend, of Brian Berend Agency in Auburn, Wash., has been named FloodSmart Agent of the Year for 2010. The FloodSmart Award recognizes an agent who has made an outstanding effort to promote the National Flood...
Flood Insurance Program to Expire Again May 31
May 28 2010 // For the fourth time in the past year, the nation’s flood insurance program will lapse because Congress has not voted to reauthorize it. That’s the latest on Capitol Hill, according to property/casualty...
Flood Group Sticks With Original Red River Plan
May 28 2010 // A group studying a Red River diversion project in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minn., area said it will stick with its original plan even though it may not offer as much flood protection as first advertised. The Metro Flood...
Intermap Technologies, JBA Consulting Provide European Flood Maps
May 26 2010 // Denver-based Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, and the UK’s JBA Consulting, a European flood risk and environmental management firm, announced a strategic...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Urges Flood, Hurricane Preparedness
May 25 2010 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon kicked off his summer storm tour to raise awareness for hurricane and flood preparedness by urging consumers to protect themselves and their property against Louisiana’s...
More Homeowners Could Need Flood Coverage with Post-Ike Maps
May 25 2010 // A federal revision of flood maps in 17 Texas coastal counties based on information from Hurricane Ike could lead to costly insurance increases for some homeowners. The Houston Chronicle reported that hurricane levees...
Flood Insurance Rates Cut for Property Owners Affected By Remapping
May 24 2010 // Property owners across the country fearing they may be forced to buy expensive flood insurance under a push to draw up new floodplain maps will catch a break by being offered the coverage at sharply lower rates for two...
New Flood Maps Put More Kansas Residents in Flood Plain
May 24 2010 // Officials Harvey County, Iowa, say some residents may need to buy flood insurance under new federal maps of the area’s flood plain. Scott Davies, director of the Harvey County Planning and Zoning, says 270 residents...
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Property Owners Can Sue State Over Floods
May 24 2010 // Residents and businesses in a northeast Iowa town can sue the state for flood damage caused by a highway project, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled last Friday. The court overturned district court and appeals court decisions...
Tennessee Insurance Agents Warned on Flood Insurance E&O Exposure
May 20 2010 // Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about...
U.S. Being Bankrupted By Disasters, Professor Tells Federal Reserve
May 17 2010 // America is emerging from a deep recession caused by financial messes on Wall Street, but Dr. J. David Rogers says the Federal Reserve is still being bankrupted by natural disasters. “The National Flood Insurance...
Lawsuits Against Coal Firms Claim Mining Worsened Kentucky Floods
May 17 2010 // A lawsuit filed against two coal companies that blames mining and poor reclamation for worsening flooding around an eastern Kentucky creek has grown to include 72 plaintiffs. The suit, plus a second lawsuit with 15...
Corps Raises 100-Year Flood Estimate for Fargo, North Dakota
May 17 2010 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has raised its 100-year flood estimate for the Red River in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn. The change raises the previous estimate about a foot to 42.6 feet. The new estimate was...
Beyond the Flood Zone: Storm Surge Report Shows Coastal Vulnerabilities
May 17 2010 // Homeowners can mitigate against wind damage, but they’re powerless, really, to do anything against storm surge,” said one researcher whose job it is to develop ways to determine the vulnerability of homes and...
House Bill Would Keep Federal Flood Insurance Open Through September
May 10 2010 // House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., has introduced legislation extending the federal flood insurance program from its current May 31 deadline through September 30, 2010. Frank’s bill...
Early Partial Estimate of Nashville Flood Damage: $1.5 Billion
May 9 2010 // As of last Friday, damages to Nashville from serious flooding were estimated at $1.5 billion, a number Mayor Karl Dean said will climb because all areas had not been checked. Dean said that estimate only includes...
Football Team Finds Minor Flood Damage at Tennessee Stadium
May 6 2010 // The Tennessee Titans have gotten a chance to check out LP Field where flood waters covered the football field, and the damage appears to be minor. Senior executive vice president Steve Underwood said in a statement that...
Vermont School Had $200K in Winter Flood Damage
May 5 2010 // School officials in Vermont say winter flooding at a Bennington elementary school caused $200,000 in damage. Officials say the Jan. 17 water main break at the Molly Stark Elementary School affected 17 rooms and closed the...
Southeast Flooding Kills 22, Closes Businesses and Schools
May 4 2010 // A weekend deluge burst rivers and creeks from their banks across Tennessee and neighboring U.S. states Monday, killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands to evacuate homes and hotels. The overflowing Cumberland River...
