Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April After Flood Damage Fix
Nov 6 2009 // The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race. Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early...
Corps Begins $1B Barrier Project for Western New Orleans
Nov 6 2009 // Mindful that the suburban West Bank of New Orleans has regained its pre-Hurricane Katrina population and is primed for growth, the Army Corps of Engineers is launching a $1 billion effort to keep the next storm at bay. The...
ABI Teams with AIR, Met Office in Study of Climate Change Flood Costs
Nov 4 2009 // The Association of British Insurers is increasingly concerned that “rising global temperatures will put the heat on insurance as flood costs rise.” This would in turn “lead to more expensive and harder to...
Feds Improve Flood Prediction in Washington State
Nov 4 2009 // Federal weather officials are beefing up their storm detection abilities in the Green River basin south of Seattle in hopes of better predicting flood threats, according to an article in the Seattle Times. Next month, the...
FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps for Caldwell County, Texas
Nov 4 2009 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has published draft flood risk maps of communities in Caldwell County, Texas. The maps will help county officials and local residents identify known flood risks and will be...
At Least 14 Reported Dead as Typhoon Mirinae Lashes Philippines
Nov 2 2009 // Typhoon Mirinae has battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, still reeling from recent flooding, killing at least 14 people [IJ Note — later reports have increased the death toll to 24] and...
Decades in the Making, NAIC Outlines Natural Catastrophe Plan
Nov 1 2009 // White Paper Approved at Fall Meeting with Near-Unanimous Vote Though it may seem like the debate over the creation of a national catastrophe insurance plan is a relatively recent phenomenon, the National Association of...
Washington Commissioner Warns Insurers on Flood Claims
Nov 1 2009 // The Washington State Insurance Commissioner has issued a warning to property insurers with policies in the Green River Valley not to categorically deny flood claims. The Howard Hanson Dam, above the valley, has been found...
Flooded Georgia Homeowners Seek Buyouts by Cobb County
Oct 30 2009 // Many Cobb County homeowners say they’d like the county to buy their flood-damaged homes, but a county official says it’s impossible to accommodate all of them. About 300 people gathered at a recreation center...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended Until Dec. 18
Oct 30 2009 // Congress has again temporarily extended the federal flood insurance program, this time until Dec. 18, 2009. The latest extension was approved by the House and Senate as part of an appropriations bill for the Department of...
Insurers Association Blasts Washington Flood Proposal
Oct 29 2009 // The State of Washington’s Insurance Commissioner’s proposal regarding a state-run, flood insurance program would probably hurt the insurance market and policy holders throughout the state, the Property Casualty...
Washington Commissioner Wants Flood Insurance Law
Oct 28 2009 // With some businesses in south King County finding it extremely difficult to buy enough flood coverage, Washington’s top insurance regulator is calling for broader powers to intervene when a local insurance market...
Harleysville Mutual to Acquire Delta Lloyds Flood Insurance Business
Oct 27 2009 // Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and will be assuming the book of “Write Your Own” (WYO) flood business of Delta Lloyds Insurance Company of Houston, Texas, effective Nov. 1, 2009. Delta...
Southeast States Among Most Exposed to Climate Change Impact: Report
Oct 26 2009 // Poverty and climate hazards make the southeast United States the country’s most vulnerable area to climate change impact, Oxfam America said. A report released by the relief organization identified high-risk...
Georgia Man with Flood Damaged Home Wins Lottery
Oct 26 2009 // A Mableton man whose home was heavily damaged by floods last month has won $250,000 playing the Georgia lottery. Michael Sussman said he plans to buy a new home for his family with his winnings. The 38-year-old and his...
North Dakota Flood Plans Make People North of Fargo Uneasy
Oct 23 2009 // Talk in Fargo-Moorhead, N.D., of billion-dollar flood protection projects has some officials to the north a bit uneasy. “I think there’s going to be water coming at us like we don’t know what,”...
Deadline Nears for for Georgia Workers Seeking Flood Income Assistance
Oct 21 2009 // Workers in eight Georgia counties have until Monday to file initial claims for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance to compensate for loss of income directly resulting from severe storms and flooding last month. DUA is...
Minnesota Flood Control Options Complex
Oct 20 2009 // The Army Corps of Engineers has identified 14 flood control options in the Fargo-Moorhead, Minn., area, ranging from levees and flood walls to ditches. The catch is that to win federal approval, the benefit to taxpayers...
Washington Commissioner Warns Against Flooding Exclusions
Oct 20 2009 // The Washington State Insurance Commissioner has issued a warning to property insurers with policies in the Green River Valley not to categorically deny flood claims. The Howard Hanson Dam, above the valley, has been found...
Private Insurers Avoiding Washington Area Army Corps Says Will Flood Soon
Oct 19 2009 // Insurance brokers say private insurers won’t sell flood insurance in Kent, Renton, Auburn and Tukwila where the Corps of Engineers says Green River flooding is likely this winter. Federal insurance is still available...
