Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
U.S. Cities Ranked Most Vulnerable to Coastal Floods Due to Climate Change
Oct 26 2017 // This week is the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, which developed in late October and moved over the East Coast starting on Oct. 29, 2012, causing more than $70 billion in damage and killing 280 people. To mark that...
Florida Insurance Agents Recount Hurricane Irma’s Personal Impact
Oct 26 2017 // It’s been just over a month since Hurricane Irma hit Florida, and it won’t be forgotten in Florida by anyone anytime soon, especially not by those in the insurance industry. The powerful storm made landfall...
School Renovation, Expansion Cause of Flooding, Nebraskans Say
Oct 25 2017 // Residents of a Lincoln, Nebraska, neighborhood have expressed frustration with flooding they blame on a public school’s renovation and expansion. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Lincoln Public Schools began a...
Senate Joins House in Passing $36.5B Disaster Aid with Flood Insurance Funds
Oct 25 2017 // The Senate sent President Donald Trump a $36.5 billion hurricane relief bill Tuesday that gives Puerto Rico access to $4.9 billion in low-interest Treasury loans, amid concerns that recovery efforts from the recent...
Flash-Flood Watch Issued for Parts of Hawaiian Islands
Oct 24 2017 // The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch effective for Oahu, Maui County and the Big Island as a cold front and air conditions bring the threat of heavy showers, Hawaii News Now reported . The weather...
Senate Expected to Pass $36.5B Disaster Aid Bill Including Flood Insurance Funds
Oct 24 2017 // The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of cash. The measure also would replenish rapidly dwindling emergency disaster accounts and provide...
AIR Worldwide Introduces Inland Flood Model for Japan
Oct 23 2017 // Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has introduced a new inland flood model for Japan along with enhancements to its Japan typhoon model. These models are part of Version 5.1 of AIR’s catastrophe modeling...
CoreLogic: Hurricane Nate Property Damage Could Top $1B
Oct 23 2017 // Hurricane Nate preliminary loss estimates are estimated to be between $650 million and $1.35 billion, according to CoreLogic. The loss estimates were calculated based on data analysis, total insured and uninsured loss for...
Extreme Rainfall Could Cost South Asian Cities Up to $215B Annually by 2030
Oct 20 2017 // As global attention focused on hurricanes Harvey and Irma, more than 41 million people across South Asia battled floods and displacement. From Afghanistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, floods could cost South Asia...
Nashville Keeps Winning FEMA Flood Appeals
Oct 20 2017 // While Federal Emergency Management Agency denials and reversals have roiled some communities following natural disasters, officials in Tennessee’s capital have been unusually successful at winning their appeals. An...
Renewed Push for Underground Water Storage Projects Sparked by Harvey
Oct 19 2017 // For state Rep. Lyle Larson, Hurricane Harvey was not only a tragedy but also a wasted opportunity. The San Antonio Republican, who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, estimates that the amount of rain the storm...
Common Reasons FEMA Denies Disaster Funds
Oct 17 2017 // Local governments and nonprofits trying to recover from major disasters have sometimes learned the hard way that money spent on protective measures, cleanup and rebuilding is not always reimbursed by the U.S....
When Hurricanes Wreak Havoc: An Insurance Agency’s Perspective
Oct 16 2017 // Weathering a storm like Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria requires planning, insurance and grit. In a span of 30 days the devastation from multiple hurricanes impacted millions of American families and businesses. When...
Hiscox Re Offers Private Label Flood Insurance Endorsement for U.S. Insurers
Oct 16 2017 // Bermuda-based reinsurer Hiscox Re, along with insurance linked securities investors (ILS), has launched a flood insurance product for personal lines insurers to sell in the U.S. The turnkey flood insurance product, named...
Get Very Used to Drone Usage in the Insurance Industry
Oct 16 2017 // One major insurance carrier already has a program underway to train claims adjusters to visit accident sites and fly drones to gather data. American Family Insurance started working on developing a drone program around...
Texas Harvey Recovery Czar Says Insurance Industry Needs to ‘Step Up’
Oct 16 2017 // The insurance industry in Texas is not happy with the state’s so-called Hurricane Harvey recovery czar. Texas A&M University Chancellor John Sharp, who was named by Gov. Greg Abbott to lead the Commission to...
Louisiana Governor Unhappy State Was Left Out of Disaster Tax Relief Program
Oct 16 2017 // Gov. John Bel Edwards’ is disappointed that Louisiana has been left out of a federal program providing disaster tax relief to victims of this year’s hurricanes. Edwards said he can’t “wrap my head...
Storm Ophelia Set to Slam Coast of Ireland; Extreme Winds, Flooding Expected
Oct 15 2017 // Irish authorities warned some of the worst weather conditions to hit the country in 50 years will endanger lives, as Storm Ophelia’s remnants batter the coast with “extreme” conditions. Met Eireann, the...
Fitch Ratings: Texas Flood Plan Would Lower Risk to Houston Region Utilities
Oct 13 2017 // The development of a state-wide flood plan by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) would reduce operational risk to both water and sewer utilities, according to Fitch Ratings. If developed, the plan would be the first...
Hurricane-Battered Flood Insurance Program In Need of Funding
Oct 13 2017 // The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, struggling with the costs of this year’s record hurricane season, will run out of money as early as Oct. 23 unless Congress takes action. The Federal Emergency Management...
