Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Study Links Severe Winter Weather in Northeastern U.S. to Arctic Temps
Mar 15 2018 // The frequency of extreme winter weather in the U.S. is sensitive to Arctic temperatures, and that’s something those paying weather-related losses may want to take note of. After all, you can’t spell polar...
Judge Says Corps Is Responsible for Flooding, Damage in 4 Midwest States
Mar 15 2018 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should act immediately to make flood control the top priority on the Missouri River, an attorney for hundreds of farmers, landowners and business operators said after a federal judge ruled...
Flood Damage Surveys Ongoing in Indiana, Michigan
Mar 15 2018 // Officials say flooding last month in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan damaged more than 2,000 homes. The South Bend Tribune reports the update comes as communities collect information on flood damage to line up...
Kentucky Governor Requests Disaster Declaration for Flooding
Mar 15 2018 // Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for 22 eastern Kentucky counties where damage occurred during severe flooding last month. Bevin’s office said in a news release Monday that...
Some Houstonians Spend Huge Sums to Elevate Their Homes After Harvey
Mar 14 2018 // This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune. When Marni Axelrad and her family moved to Houston’s Meyerland neighborhood in 2015, they planned to stay there for years to come. They loved the community, and...
Residents of Mississippi City Threaten to Sue Over Flooding
Mar 13 2018 // Some residents are threatening to sue a Mississippi Delta town following recent flooding, saying the town failed to maintain its drains. The Delta Democrat-Times reports that Ashley Harris, a lawyer, says she’s...
14 Arkansas Counties Declared Disaster Areas After Storms, Floods
Mar 12 2018 // The Arkansas governor has issued disaster declarations for 14 counties following severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that began late last month. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on March 9 declared the disasters citing damage to...
Water Main Break Near Atlanta Floods Highway, Closes Businesses
Mar 9 2018 // A massive water main break sent water gushing into neighborhoods and flooded a major highway near Atlanta on Wednesday morning, forcing more than 100 schools to close and shutting down businesses miles away. The break in a...
Despite Upgrades, Thousands of Houston Homes Still at Risk for Flooding
Mar 7 2018 // Nearly 9,000 homes and other buildings will remain in the floodplains of four Houston-area waterways despite multimillion-dollar flood control projects. Momentum built last month to finish the projects on Brays, Hunting...
California OKs New Private Flood Insurance Product
Mar 6 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved a new private flood insurance product The residential product, which Jones announced the approval of on Tuesday, is provided by American National Property and...
Chemical Industry Calls for $14B Gulf Coast Storm Barrier
Mar 6 2018 // Chemical companies are pressing federal officials to spend billions of dollars on a coastal flood control system near Houston to protect petrochemical plants, oil refineries and shipping infrastructure from the next...
Mississippi’s Coldwater River Reaches Record Flood Level
Mar 5 2018 // Volunteers are sandbagging homes in the Mississippi Delta, as heavy rains push a river toward a record flood. Pastor Anthony Dean tells WREG-TV that at least one home has already flooded in Quitman County, as the Coldwater...
Zoning Changes Post-Harvey a Concern for Some Texas Homeowners
Mar 5 2018 // Some Southeast Texas homeowners have raised concerns about houses in neighborhoods flooded by Hurricane Harvey being changed from residential to commercial zones. Several displaced residents in Dickinson worry that...
Power Outages, Flooding Linger Following Powerful Nor’easter
Mar 5 2018 // Utility workers in the Northeast are racing to restore power to more than 1.5 million homes and businesses days after a powerful nor-easter caused flooding and wind damage from Virginia to Maine. Conditions slowly improved...
How 2017’s Disasters Will Help People Start Viewing Mitigation as an Investment
Mar 5 2018 // Although clear challenges can come with the increasing cost and frequency of global natural disasters, there could also be untapped opportunity for insurers to tackle coverage gaps, according to industry...
TWFG Expands Flood Offerings in Texas via Lloyds of London Syndicate
Mar 2 2018 // The Woodlands Financial Group (TWFG) has expanded flood insurance products to the state of Texas in partnership with syndicated members of Lloyds of London, the agency announced. The “FloodPlus” insurance...
Nor’easter May Break Records, Threatens Billions in Real Estate
Mar 2 2018 // A potentially record-breaking nor’easter is set to pummel the U.S. East Coast with wind, snow and rain Friday, putting billions of dollars of coastal real estate at risk from “unprecedented...
Ali Center in Kentucky Closed for Several Days Due to Major Flooding
Mar 1 2018 // The Muhammad Ali Center is downtown Louisville will remain closed to visitors until March 6 due to extreme flooding. The center says rising water levels in the parking garage forced a shutdown of electric power to the...
Tornadoes, Flooding From Severe Storms Cause Damage, Deaths in Appalachia
Feb 27 2018 // The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to...
Flooding Along Ohio River Expected to Continue
Feb 27 2018 // Forecasters expect flooding to persist through the week in the Cincinnati region, and authorities said Monday that will hinder efforts to assess damage. The National Weather Service said the Ohio River crested Sunday at...
