Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flash Flooding Closes Roads, Damages Homes in Central New York
Aug 16 2018 // Home and business owners in New York’s Finger Lakes region were dealing with flooded basements after heavy rains caused flash flooding that inundated roads in several towns Tuesday. A state of emergency was declared...
How About a Real NFIP Renewal for Once
Aug 15 2018 // I wanted to write something this week about some piece of policy minutia. I had about 500 words written when I realized that it wasn’t going to happen. So, I set that aside and gave in to what was really on my mind....
In Louisiana, Fewer Homeowners Than Expected Seek Flood Aid
Aug 14 2018 // Louisiana expects to spend $649 million on homeowner rebuilding aid after the 2016 floods, only about half the federal money Congress set aside for the effort. The Advocate reports 44 percent fewer households than...
Flood Insurance Program Warns Flagstaff About Post-Fire Flooding
Aug 14 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program is telling people in the Flagstaff area affected by a recent fire that they should protect their homes and families from flash flooding...
Poll: Most Floridians Say They’re Prepared for Hurricanes, But Not Covered for Flood
Aug 14 2018 // Last year’s intense hurricane season has motivated most Florida residents to prepare for hurricanes that could hit the state this year, according to a recent survey by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of...
BNSF Acknowledges Iowa Derailment Was Flood Related
Aug 13 2018 // BNSF Railway has acknowledged that flooding played a role in a derailment that loosed thousands of gallons of oil into northwest Iowa floodwaters. Railroad spokesman Andy Williams wouldn’t say whether the train...
New Highway Safety Laws in Louisiana Target DWIs, Driving During Floods
Aug 13 2018 // Louisiana’s Highway Safety Commission is touting new laws that toughen DWI provisions and create new penalties to stem dangerous driving during floods. The laws, passed during this year’s regular legislative...
Philippine Flooding Kills at Least 6, Displaces Many Thousands
Aug 13 2018 // At least six people died and tens of thousands fled their homes as monsoon rain triggered flooding in the Philippine capital and nearby areas, reminiscent of the deadly Typhoon Ketsana nine years ago. About 1.1 million...
July’s Droughts, Wildfires, Floods Caused Billions in Global Economic Losses: Aon
Aug 10 2018 // Many countries across the globe saw worsening in drought-related and wildfire conditions during July, which have led to hundreds of deaths and created a significant financial impact – particularly in the agriculture,...
Harris County Releases Flood Control Projects Listed in Bond Proposal
Aug 9 2018 // Flood control officials in the Houston-area have released a list of projects to be funded by the county’s $2.5 billion flood infrastructure bond proposal. The Houston Chronicle reports that the Harris County Flood...
Report Faults Years of Neglect in New Orleans’ 2017 Floods
Aug 8 2018 // Outside consultants fault New Orleans officials’ long-term neglect of the city’s failing drainage system for widespread flooding last summer. Through a public records request, The New Orleans Advocate obtained...
PEAK6 Acquires Aon’s National Flood Services
Aug 7 2018 // PEAK6 Investments LP announced it has acquired National Flood Services (NFS) from Aon plc. NFS is a provider of business process services in flood insurance. According to a statement, the firm support nearly 87,000 active...
PCI: Majority of Texans Not Prepared for Hurricane Season
Aug 6 2018 // A large majority of Texas residents are not taking necessary steps to protect their property this hurricane season despite the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, according to a new poll conducted online by SurveyMonkey on...
Flood Insurance Uptake Rises in Texas but Increase May Not Last
Aug 6 2018 // Federal data indicates the number of homes in Texas with flood insurance has risen in the year since Hurricane Harvey inundated the Houston area. The floods last August killed nearly 70 people and damaged or destroyed more...
Security First Enters Florida’s Growing Private Flood Market
Aug 6 2018 // A new carrier has entered the Florida flood insurance market with a policy it says will provide better coverage than what is available from the National Flood Insurance Program. Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Security First...
One Year Ago: Reflections on the 2017 Hurricane Season
Aug 6 2018 // It’s hard to believe but August brings us to the one-year anniversary of the watery nightmare that was Hurricane Harvey and the beginning of the remarkable 2017 hurricane season that also featured Hurricane Irma...
Flood Model Changes Help Hiscox Re & ILS Enter U.S. Flood Market
Aug 6 2018 // Less than 12 percent of U.S. homeowners have a flood insurance policy, despite the fact that flooding is the country’s most common natural disaster, said Katy Sivyer, underwriter for North America and the Caribbean...
Thousands of Louisiana Homeowners to Get More Help With Flood Repairs
Aug 1 2018 // Some Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods who received help from the state’s recovery program will be receiving checks for full reimbursement of their repairs. Louisiana officials announced Monday...
Commentary: How Florida’s Flood Insurance Model Could Work Nationwide
Aug 1 2018 // While Congress works on various reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the time is ripe for the private insurance market to step up and play a greater role in providing Americans needed flood...
FEMA Grows Its Flood Reinsurance Plan with $500 Million Cat Bond
Aug 1 2018 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has secured a reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that for the first time is directly backed by capital markets investors. FEMA has entered...
