Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Corps Chief Says He’s Committed to Rebuilding New Orleans
Jun 5 2007 // A year after his predecessor acknowledged the Army Corps of Engineers’ responsibility for the catastrophic flooding in Hurricane Katrina, the newly appointed head of the agency toured this still-battered city May 31...
Consumers Not Informed about Homeowners Insurance, Study Says
Jun 5 2007 // A large percentage of U.S. homeowners mistakenly believe that standard homeowners insurance protects them from a wide array of perils, according to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
Alabama in Hurricane Readiness Mode
Jun 4 2007 // With Katrina memories still fresh, Alabama Gulf Coast residents have begun stockpiling ice, water, food and other supplies just in case this hurricane season turns ugly. FEMA also will have disaster relief supplies stored...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Not your typical agent: Big “I” President and Miami independent agent Alex Soto in a one-on-one interview Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance...
Delta officials fear effects of levee warning
Jun 4 2007 // Officials in the Delta have accused the government of trying to scare local residents into buying flood insurance by suggesting the Mississippi River levees could be breached as were those around New Orleans during...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not afraid to speak his mind or criticize his own industry. He’s familiar...
Delta officials fear effects of levee warning
Jun 4 2007 // Officials in the Delta have accused the government of trying to scare local residents into buying flood insurance by suggesting the Mississippi River levees could be breached as were those around New Orleans during...
Protecting against floods
Jun 4 2007 // Flooding caused by hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast from June through November. However, that flood risk is not limited to summer and fall months alone, nor to just...
From Cuba to Capitol Hill
Jun 4 2007 // Alex Soto, president of the large InSource agency in Miami, and president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, is not afraid to speak his mind or criticize his own industry. He’s familiar...
Minimizing risks for global catastrophes
Jun 4 2007 // Managing catastrophe risk is one of the biggest challenges facing any company’s risk manager. For multinational companies, the challenge of managing catastrophe risk is especially daunting. In the United States, risk...
Report Claims N.J. Homes at Risk Due to Outdated Flood Maps
May 30 2007 // Outdated maps that don’t take into account years of development are leaving many northern New Jersey residents and builders unaware of actual flooding risks, experts say. Some of the maps of towns along the Ramapo,...
Miss. Delta Officials Decry FEMA Flood Warning as ‘Alarming’
May 29 2007 // Officials in the Delta have accused the government of trying to scare local residents into buying flood insurance by suggesting the Mississippi River levees could be breached as were those around New Orleans during...
Preliminary Iowa Flood Damage Reaches $26 Million
May 25 2007 // Flooding that soaked southwest Iowa earlier this month caused $26 million in damage, according to preliminary assessments released by state officials. The total estimates were included in a request for federal disaster...
Federal Disaster Dollars Available for Parts of S.D. Damaged by Flooding
May 24 2007 // Federal disaster dollars will be available for parts of South Dakota damaged by flooding earlier this month, the White House said earlier this week. The declaration will make federal funds available to supplement state and...
Flooding Causes $5.4 Million in Damages in Kansas County
May 23 2007 // Flooding last week caused more than $5 million in damage to buildings in Shawnee County, Kan., said Mark Hixon, county appraiser. The American Red Cross provided a list of addresses of flood-damaged structures that...
Corps Plans to Close La. Ship Channel Blamed for Katrina Flooding
May 22 2007 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it wants to build a $50 million earthen dam to plug a New Orleans-area ship channel blamed for much of the flooding from Hurricane Katrina. The announcement at a meeting in Chalmette,...
Corps of Engineers, Mo. Property Owners Assess Levee Damage
May 22 2007 // As floodwaters recede along the Missouri River bottoms, some areas remain at risk because their levees are broken. “The flood is not over for me if there’s still a hole in the levee,” said Tom Waters of...
Flood to Head New Ironshore Professional Liability Unit
May 22 2007 // Bermuda-based Ironshore Inc. is entering the Professional Liability sector with the launch of IronPro, headed by Greg Flood as President. IronPro, based in New York, will initially focus on Directors & Officers...
Spring wildfires, floods wreak havoc from coast to coast
May 21 2007 // Nature’s fury made life miserable from one end of the United States to the other, with people forced out of their homes by wildfires near both coasts and the Canadian border and by major flooding in the Midwest. And...
