Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Waiver Granted for Mobile Homes in Louisiana’s Cameron Parish
Jan 12 2009 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced it would allow mobile homes for hurricane victims in areas that new maps indicate are at risk of future flooding in Cameron Parish. But the occupants must be out of the...
Iowa Lawmakers to Focus on Flood Recovery Despite Economic Concerns
Jan 7 2009 // Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history–flood recovery. No one is sure of the price tag, but all...
In Vermont, Flooding Threat Wanes
Dec 31 2008 // Cooling temperatures and falling Winooski River water levels have all but eliminated the threat of flooding in Montpelier, Vermon — for now. The river’s depth, which had risen because of an ice jam, dropped by...
FEMA Announcs $10 Million in Flood Recovery in Eastern Iowa
Dec 29 2008 // FEMA has announced it will give more than $10 million for flood-recovery projects in eastern Iowa. Projects in Lake Delhi, Iowa City, Anamosa, Bluffton and Cedar Falls will split the FEMA dollars. Among those receiving...
Damaged Iowa Levees Won’t be Fixed by Spring
Dec 23 2008 // Damaged levees will stand between Iowa homes and farm fields this spring because of a delay in repairs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had estimated that the flood-damaged levees certified by the corps would be fixed by...
Hawaii Tallies Latest Flood Damage
Dec 22 2008 // The rains have subsided and now residents of Oahu and Kauai are cleaning up and assessing the damage from last weekend’s downpours. Ray Lovell, state Civil Defense spokesman, said personal property damage on Oahu...
Oklahoma’s Grand River Dam Authority Faces Flooding Lawsuit
Dec 18 2008 // A class-action lawsuit filed against the Grand River Dam Authority in Oklahoma claims the state-owned utility should pay for flood damage suffered by almost 400 Ottawa County residents since May 2007. The lawsuit was filed...
Iowa Cities Push for Flood Gauges
Dec 18 2008 // Some Iowa cities want more river gauges following last summer’s flooding. Officials say gauges are an important warning tool, but they may be too expensive. Startup cost for each electronic gauge is $15,000 to...
Drowning Death During Flash Flood Prompts Missouri Family to File Suit
Dec 17 2008 // The daughter of a suburban St. Louis woman killed by a flash flood in September is suing the Metropolitan Sewer District of St. Louis, which is part owner of the river that flooded. Remnants of Hurricane Ike caused the...
Iowa Experts Say Serious Flood Frequency May Increase
Dec 17 2008 // Time will tell if the record floods of 2008 are an aberration or the beginning of a trend. But some experts say the likelihood of serious floods in Iowa is increasing in frequency. Eugene Takle is a professor of...
Natonal Committee Urges Levee Checks Due to Midwest Flooding
Dec 12 2008 // America needs a complete inventory of all levees and a national safety standard for the last line of defense against floods, members of the National Committee on Levee Safety said on Dec. 10. The committee formed as the...
Federal Officials Plan Revision of Maui Flood Maps
Dec 10 2008 // An estimated 340 Maui properties could be affected by plans by federal officials to revise maps of flood-prone areas. Such a change could force flood insurance rates to increase substantially. Carol Tyau-Beam, Hawaii...
Cost of Flood Insurance for Oklahomans Could Rise
Dec 9 2008 // More than 16,000 Oklahomans might have to pay higher premiums for flood insurance after a federal report recommended an overhaul of the program that determines rates for such coverage. The U.S. Government Accountability...
Study: Flood Program Premiums Do Not Adequately Reflect Flood Risk
Dec 9 2008 // Premiums charged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are inadequate to cover the risk and the program should re-examine its methods for setting rates, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office...
Sacramento Urges Residents to Buy Flood Insurance
Dec 8 2008 // Sacramento officials are encouraging residents who live in a flood-prone neighborhood to buy flood insurance. New federal flood maps that take effect today designate the region known as Natomas as a hazard zone. That means...
Iowa City Proposes Tax to Help Pay for Flood Relief
Dec 8 2008 // A Cedar Rapids Iowa City Council member has proposed a 2 percent sales tax increase for two years to help pay for flood relief. Justin Shields this week urged his colleagues to back the emergency local option sales tax to...
Rain, Not Dam Malfunction, Caused Indiana Floods
Dec 4 2008 // A report shows that torrential rain, not a dam malfunction, caused the flooding in June that affected one of every seven structures in Columbus, Ind. A report from the U.S. Geological Survey summarized reasons for the...
Iowa Gets $125 Million in Federal Grants for Tornado, Flooding Recovery
Dec 2 2008 // Iowa lawmakers announced on Nov. 24 that the state will get $125 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for flood and tornado recovery efforts. Gov. Chet Culver said the money...
Lower Las Cruces Flood Rating Helps Homeowners
Dec 2 2008 // Las Cruces, N.M., homeowners should save money on insurance now that the city’s flood rating has improved because of its efforts to mitigate the potential for flooding. City administrators learned from the Federal...
Southern California Soaked but Stable in Storm
Dec 1 2008 // Wet and weary residents in areas scarred by Southern California wildfires were back in their homes for Thanksgiving after a day of rains brought evacuations and anxiety but none of the threatened flash floods or...
