Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Adding Wind to Federal Flood Insurance Invites Trade-Offs
May 6 2008 // Adding wind coverage to the current federal flood and wind insurance program could benefit some policyholders and market participants but would also involve trade-offs, says a new government report. While current...
Northern Maine Floodwaters Recede, Damage Assessments Begin
May 5 2008 // A river that flooded parts of northern Maine dropped much faster than expected, allowing hundreds of residents who fled their homes to return and assess the damage Friday, officials said. The St. John River dropped below...
Yahoo May Face Lawsuit Flood after Microsoft Talks Collapse
May 5 2008 // Yahoo Inc. likely faces a flood of shareholder lawsuits for rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover bid from Microsoft Corp., even if investors find holding the company responsible to be an uphill battle. Microsoft pulled its...
Judge: Corps of Engineers Can Be Sued for Katrina Flooding
May 5 2008 // The Army Corps of Engineers can be held liable for flood damage caused by a “hurricane highway,” a navigation channel that is believed to have funneled Hurricane Katrina’s storm surge into the city, a...
N.Y. to Lower Reservoirs to Reduce Flood Risk for Delaware River Towns
May 5 2008 // At the request of Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, New York City has agreed to release more water from its reservoirs in the Catskills in an effort to reduce the danger of flooding in communities downstream along the Delaware...
Levee Protects Downtown But Flooding Still Severe in Fort Kent, Maine
May 2 2008 // The rain-swollen St. John River crested early Thursday, May 1, after hitting a record high, forcing residents in Fort Kent, Maine to flee to higher ground as more than 100 homes flooded. Rain and melting snow raised the...
Hurricane Season Looming, Mississippi Commissioner Says Be Prepared
May 2 2008 // With the 2008 hurricane season less than a month away, Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney encourages all coastal residents to protect their lives and property by making preparations now. One of the first...
Insurance- ‘Green’ Coalition Opposes Expanding Government Catastrophe Bailouts
Apr 30 2008 // An unusual alliance of insurance and environmental groups is urging lawmakers to focus on policies that encourage property mitigation and environmental protection in catastrophe-prone areas, rather than expanding the...
Flood Watches Posted for Most of N.H.
Apr 29 2008 // Rain moving into New Hampshire is dampening the fire danger but raising the threat of flooding. The National Weather Service has posted flood watches through Wednesday morning all counties except Hillsborough and...
AIR Releases Mexico Storm Model
Apr 28 2008 // Boston-based AIR Worldwide announced the availability of its tropical cyclone model for Mexico. “The new probabilistic model will help the industry better manage hurricane and tropical cyclone risk in the growing...
Indiana Appeals Denial of Flood Assistance
Apr 25 2008 // The state is appealing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of assistance to governments in 13 northern Indiana counties hit by flooding earlier this year. Department of Homeland Security spokesman John...
Ignoring Flood Signs could Bring Reckless Driving Charge in Tennessee
Apr 23 2008 // Drivers who ignore flood warning signs or barricades could be charged with reckless driving under a bill passed by the Tennessee Senate. The Senate voted 33-0 on Monday to approve the measure sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron,...
Corps Plans to Complete South La. Levee System Upgrade in 2011
Apr 22 2008 // The Corps of Engineers told Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon, staff from the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities and insurance company representatives that upgrades to the Hurricane Protection...
Ohio Town Endures Four-week Flood
Apr 22 2008 // For the past month, Bob Norman has slept on his couch, waking every 90 minutes to make sure the pump in his basement is keeping floodwater from ruining his furnace. He’s not the only one losing sleep. Dozens of...
Federal Emergency Officials Visit Mississippi as River Reaches Crest
Apr 22 2008 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials prepared Monday to tour flooded areas along the Mississippi River to assess the damage. The river crested in Vicksburg on April 19 and was...
Flood Maps Anger N.J. Homeowners
Apr 21 2008 // Federal Emergency Management Administration officials have unleashed a torrent of complaints over new flood-zone maps in Monmouth County’s Bayshore region. The proposed maps show nearly 4,400 more homes at risk in...
La. Supreme Court: Flood Exclusion in Insurance Policy is Not Ambiguous
Apr 21 2008 // Finding the flood exclusion in an insurance policy sold by Lafayette Insurance Company to a New Orleans policyholder is unambiguous, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed, in part, a previous ruling by a state appeals court...
N.Y. City to Lower Catskills Reservoirs to Reduce Flood Risk to Pa.
Apr 18 2008 // At the request of Gov. Ed Rendell, New York City has agreed to release more water from its reservoirs in the Catskills in an effort to reduce the danger of flooding in communities downstream along the Delaware...
Taxpayers in Missouri Flood Zones Have Until May 19 to File
Apr 18 2008 // Taxpayers living in the 35 Missouri counties approved for federal flood disaster assistance have until May 19 to file and pay taxes. The IRS and Missouri Department of Revenue consider taxpayers who live in, have...
Mississippi Flood Waters Take Farms, Homes, Lives
Apr 16 2008 // In Mississippi, at least two people have died, dozens of farms and houses have been affected by flooding and the Mississippi River is still rising. The river is not expected to crest until this weekend at levels not seen...
