Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Heavy Rainfall in California Wildfire Zones Could Lead to Landslides, Flooding
Nov 26 2008 // As heavy rainfall is forecasted for Southern California, particularly in areas recently ravaged by destructive wildfires, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner advised all Californians to check their coverage and evaluate...
AIR Worldwide Releases UK Inland Flood Model
Nov 25 2008 // AIR Worldwide Corporation has released the AIR Inland Flood Model for Great Britain. “The new probabilistic model will help companies better manage on-and-off flood plain risk for properties in England, Wales, and...
Few Washingtonians Have Flood Insurance
Nov 20 2008 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is warning consumers of the dangers of flooding in his state, and encouraging them to consider flood insurance. Despite the images of damage caused by last winter’s...
North Carolinians to Review Watauga County Flood Insurance Maps
Nov 18 2008 // On Monday, Nov. 24, the residents and business community of Watauga County will be able to review and ask questions about preliminary copies of newly updated flood insurance rate maps for the county which drains into the...
Rain Floods Western Washington Rivers
Nov 14 2008 // Heavy rain swelled rivers across Western Washington, causing numerous road closures and prompting authorities to recommend evacuations in some areas. No injuries or serious property damage were reported from the wet...
Missouri Residents Question Accuracy of New Flood Maps
Nov 11 2008 // Plans to change the flood zone maps in Springfield, Mo. have several residents upset that they will have to buy flood insurance for property that they say has never flooded. More than 100 homeowners attended a meeting on...
Lacking Enough Insurance, Ike’s Aftermath Hurting Galveston Schools
Nov 11 2008 // Hurricane Ike, which swamped Galveston in September and forced hundreds of students off the island, is now drying up revenue sources for public, private and charter schools, some of which may close. State funding for...
University of Iowa to Restore Art Facility
Nov 7 2008 // Despite the risk that the Iowa River could overflow its banks again, the University of Iowa says it will restore a flood-damaged art building. Officials say that’s because the need for space outweighs the risk that...
$395 Million Approved for Flood, Tornado Recovery in Iowa
Nov 2 2008 // Iowa communities are getting help recovering from a series of natural disasters this year with nearly $395 million in state and federal funding. The money will go to at least 3,200 projects. The biggest chunk of it, about...
Midwestern States Continue to Receive Federal Disaster Aid
Oct 29 2008 // The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving monies to several Midwestern states in the aftermath of flooding earlier in the year. Missouri received $11 million to help recover from flooding damage...
Iowa Receives Additional $23 Million in Federal Disaster Aid
Oct 27 2008 // Iowa is set to receive another $23 million in federal money to repair flood damaged roads and bridges. The funds are part of $690 million being divvied up among 28 states by the U.S. Department of Transportation for...
RMS Estimates Ike Insured Losses Now in $13B to $21B Range
Oct 24 2008 // California-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS) updated its estimate for U.S. onshore and offshore insured losses from Hurricane Ike to $13 billion to $21 billion, of which $10 billion to – $15 billion is estimated...
$395 Million Approved for Flood, Tornado Recovery in Iowa
Oct 20 2008 // Iowa communities are getting help recovering from a series of natural disasters this year with nearly $395 million in state and federal funding. The money will go to at least 3,200 projects. The biggest chunk of it, about...
Storms’ Toll Takes on Many Forms
Oct 20 2008 // The industry group says at least $553.1 million in insured losses were left by remnants of Hurricane Ike, which swept through the state on Sept. 14. The economic crisis with the failures of Lehman Brothers, then AIG, and...
$18B National Flood Insurance Debt Does Not Add Up!
Oct 17 2008 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is in debt to the American tax payer to the tune of $18 billion. Congress is considering forgiving the debt and they approved a six-month program extension to discuss this...
Cedar Rapids Exempt Employees Get Extra Pay for Flood Duty
Oct 16 2008 // One hundred and fifty Cedar Rapids employees are getting extra pay for their work during this summer’s flooding. The payments for the employees who don’t qualify for overtime were approved in August. The total...
Deadlines Near for Renewing Katrina, Rita Flood Insurance Policies
Oct 13 2008 // Flood insurance policies are about to expire for nearly 36,300 Louisiana homeowners affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The federal government bought policies for those homeowners after the 2005 storms. The Federal...
University of Iowa Appoints 14 Member Flood Task Force
Oct 10 2008 // The University of Iowa has named a 14-member task force that will assist in planning changes to reduce the risk of future flooding from the Iowa River. Officials say the flood mitigation task force will meet throughout the...
Feds Deny Flood Aid to Oklahoma; Gov. Henry Seeks Public Help
Oct 8 2008 // The White House ha denied Oklahoma’s Gov. Brad Henry’s request for flood assistance to aid individuals and businesses that were hard hit by September storms in northern Oklahoma. A request for public assistance...
Iowa Announces Flood Buy Out Deadline for $200 Million in Federal Aid
Oct 7 2008 // State officials say nearly three dozen Iowa communities vying for about $200 million in federal aid to buy out homes in flood-prone areas have until early next year to make formal applications. Bret Voorhees is a spokesman...
