Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flood Officials Seek to Limit Development in Northern N.J.
Aug 28 2007 // With the cost of federally subsidized flood insurance rising, officials want some northern New Jersey towns to restrict development in flood-prone areas. To reach this goal, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has...
FEMA Teams Assess Flooding in Minn.; Guard Presence Dwindles
Aug 24 2007 // Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency resumed their assessment of the flood damage in southeastern Minnesota on Thursday, with visits planned for Houston and Steele counties as well as the city of Stockton. In...
Storms Force 1,000 From Ohio Homes; Damage Continues in Midwest
Aug 24 2007 // More than 1,000 people were flooded out of their homes after heavy rain that swamped communities across the American Midwest sent Ohio’s rivers spilling over their banks, the governor said. The storm’s death...
Flooding Worsens in Iowa, Wis., Minn. as Storms Continue Across Midwest
Aug 23 2007 // Widespread flooding continued this week across northern and central Iowa as thunderstorms and strong winds destroyed buildings, cut off power and left roads and homes underwater. Northern Iowa, already flooded from storms...
Ohio Flooding Leads to Rescues, Evacuations, Road Closures
Aug 22 2007 // The fire department in the north-central Ohio town of Bucyrus used a boat to rescue families from flooded homes Tuesday morning as rain continued to linger in a region that had already received several inches since...
N.C. Receives $4 Million for Flood Plain Mapping Project
Aug 21 2007 // North Carolina will receive a $4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a flood plain mapping project, Sen. Elizabeth Dole announced last week. “This funding will help protect North...
La. Commissioner: Waive Insurance Change for Government, Nonprofits
Aug 20 2007 // In June, the Federal Emergency Management Agency changed the insurance requirements local governments and nonprofits must meet to be eligible for public aid, potentially leaving nonprofts and governments responsible for...
Erin Brings Flooding to Okla. as Flood Control Funds Dry Up
Aug 20 2007 // Heavy rain and high winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin moved through Oklahoma early on Aug. 19 , flooding homes and roads and leading to power outages. More than five inches of rain fell in some areas of...
Court affirms flood exclusions in La. property policies
Aug 20 2007 // Two federal appeals court rulings in early August in class-action lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Katrina-related property damage in Louisiana underscored the validity of flood exclusions in property insurance...
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Aug 20 2007 // Court affirms flood exclusions in La. property policies Two federal appeals court rulings in early August in class-action lawsuits stemming from Hurricane Katrina-related property damage in Louisiana underscored the...
Interim Report: No Proof Insurers Labeled Katrina Wind Claims as Flood
Aug 16 2007 // A preliminary report from the federal government has found no evidence to support allegations that private insurers improperly shifted wind damage claims from Hurricane Katrina onto the federal government’s flood...
Jury Selection Begins in La. in Katrina Nursing Home Trial
Aug 16 2007 // Attorneys in St. Francisville, La., prepared Aug. 15 to try to select the final jurors to hear the case of a couple charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of 35 patients at their nursing home following Hurricane...
Chubb Introduces New Flood Product in Texas
Aug 14 2007 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies announced it has introduced its admitted excess flood insurance policy in Texas. With the inclusion of Texas, Chubb has launched its flood insurance products in 27 states and the...
Flagstone Re Q2 Net Drops 53% on Flood, Wind Losses
Aug 10 2007 // Bermuda-based Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited had a rough second quarter of 2007 with net earnings down by 53 percent to $14.694 million, compared to $26.905 million in the second quarter of 2006. The...
New Orleans Officials Say City Can’t Wait for New Flood Gates
Aug 10 2007 // The French Quarter and other historic neighborhoods in New Orleans may be at risk of flooding for several years under a plan being considered by the Army Corps of Engineers that envisions building massive flood walls and...
ABI Estimates UK Flood Losses at $6.1 Billion; Supports Climate Change Bill
Aug 9 2007 // The Association of British Insurers has released new figures on the cost of the June and July floods, and the number of claims received. The ABI broke down the figures as follows: — Total cost: approaching £3...
U.S. May Join Lawsuit Claiming Insurers Defrauded Government Over Katrina Claims
Aug 8 2007 // The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing whether to intervene in a lawsuit that accuses insurance companies of overbilling the federal government for flood damage from Hurricane Katrina, a judge who unsealed the case on...
R&SA Posts $482 Million H1 Profit Despite UK Flood Claims
Aug 8 2007 // The UK’s Royal & SunAlliance enjoyed a prosperous first half of 2007, despite the costly flood losses that hit the UK in June and July. After tax profits for the period were £237 million ($482 million) only...
La. Independent Agents Group CEO Lauds Flood Limitation Rulings
Aug 8 2007 // The CEO of a major insurance agent trade group in Louisiana says two recent federal appeals court decisions affirming flood limitations in property policies will enhance the state’s recovery from Hurricane...
House panel votes to add wind to flood program
Aug 6 2007 // Private insurance companies are balking at a decision by a key House panel to expand the federal flood insurance program to include wind coverage. The House Financial Services Committee voted late last month to add wind...
