Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Addressing Florida’s Rising Tide of Flood Exposures
Jul 24 2019 // In the past five years, all 50 states have experienced some type of flooding. Flooding has led to disasters throughout the decades, and this year, it is expected to become unprecedented yet again. Despite a long history of...
New Barry Insured Loss Estimate: Not More Than $500M, RMS Says
Jul 23 2019 // Global risk modeling and analytics firm, RMS, has estimated that the insured U.S. losses from Hurricane Barry will not exceed $500 million. This estimate represents insured losses associated with wind, storm surge and...
Louisiana Ag Officials: Hurricane Barry Farm Damage Fairly Local
Jul 22 2019 // Louisiana farmers say they’ve never seen storm damage worse than Hurricane Barry left behind, but the LSU AgCenter says that statewide crop damage was minimal. AgCenter and federal Farm Service Agency workers are...
CoreLogic Estimates Barry Flood, Wind Losses at $500M to $900M
Jul 19 2019 // The total cost of losses from damage caused by Hurricane Barry will likely fall between $500 million and $900 million, Irvine, California-based property information and data analytics provider CoreLogic says. CoreLogic...
Feds Approve Disaster Flooding Aid for 41 Oklahoma Counties
Jul 18 2019 // Gov. Kevin Stitt says the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster assistance for 41 Oklahoma counties as a result of spring flooding and severe weather in the state. The storms produced historic flooding...
Illinois Governor Asks Residents to Report Flood Damage
Jul 18 2019 // Illinois Gov. J.D. Pritzker is urging residents of his state to report flood damage to their county’s emergency management agencies. He says such action will increase the likelihood the state will qualify for federal...
Senators’ Flood Insurance Measure Includes Premium Cap, Mitigation, Claims Reforms
Jul 17 2019 // A bipartisan group of U.S. senators from coastal states — including three running for president– unveiled a comprehensive flood insurance reform measure they see as an alternative to measures recently passed by a House...
Freak Weather Risks India’s Renewable Energy Goals, Affecting Insurers, Lenders
Jul 17 2019 // India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have run into some unfavorable weather. Freak climatic conditions are damaging renewable energy...
Florida Gets Ready for Peak Hurricane Season After 3 Years of Major Storms
Jul 17 2019 // Floridians are on alert as the state heads into peak hurricane season after three straight years of being impacted by major storms. Meanwhile, the Florida Panhandle continues its recovery from Hurricane Michael that...
Karen Clark & Co. Estimates $300M in Non-NFIP Insured Losses from Barry
Jul 16 2019 // Catastrophe modeling firm, Karen Clark & Company (KCC), says insured losses from Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry and its remnants will near $300 million. That figure does not include National Flood Insurance Program...
Gulf Coast Still Faces Flood, Tornado Risks from Weakened Barry
Jul 16 2019 // Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was...
FEMA: Arkansas’ Sebastian County Has Most Flood Claims, so Far
Jul 15 2019 // From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas had been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to the Federal...
Following Historic Flooding, Arkansas Governor Orders Review of the State’s Levees
Jul 15 2019 // Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate repairs after historic flooding along the Arkansas River. Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an...
Barry Weakened After Landfall in Louisiana But Flooding Still Expected in Some Areas
Jul 14 2019 // Storm Barry trudged through northwestern Louisiana on Sunday, weakening to a tropical depression but dropping up to 15 inches (38 cm) of rain in some places to create life-threatening flood conditions along the Mississippi...
Barry Expected to Make Landfall in Louisiana as Hurricane on Saturday
Jul 12 2019 // In an update issued at 4 p.m., CDT, on July 12, the National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane along Louisiana’s central Gulf Coast on July 13. The NHC...
Missouri Officials Estimate More Than $29M in Flood Damage to Roads
Jul 12 2019 // Missouri officials say widespread flooding has cost an estimated $29 million in damages to roads and bridges, and dozens of other sites haven’t even been evaluated yet. Missouri Department of Transportation records...
New Orleans Hunkers Down as Tropical Storm Barry Nears Louisiana Coast
Jul 12 2019 // Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to...
Now a Tropical Storm, Barry Takes Aim at Louisiana
Jul 11 2019 // Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday, causing almost $1 billion in damage and worsening flooding in New Orleans. The system, which was about 95 miles (153...
Economic Costs of European Weather Events in June Top $2B: Aon Report
Jul 11 2019 // Severe European storms during June had an economic price tag of US$2 billion, while insurers anticipated claims topping $1.5 billion, according to the latest edition of Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap...
It No Longer Takes a Big Storm to Produce High Tide Flooding in Coastal Communities
Jul 11 2019 // Coastal communities across the U.S. again experienced increased high tide flooding last year, forcing their residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements. The elevated water levels affected coastal...
