Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mobile Homes, not Travel Trailers, Headed to Louisiana after Deadly Flooding
Aug 26 2016 // Mobile homes will fill front yards across southern Louisiana again, just like after Hurricane Katrina, as federal authorities bring in temporary housing for thousands of people displaced by catastrophic flooding. These...
8 West Virginia Counties Remain Under State of Emergency From June Floods
Aug 26 2016 // Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is maintaining a state of emergency for eight West Virginia counties devastated by floods in June. On Monday, Tomblin announced the extension until Sept. 21 for eight of the 12 counties that have been...
2 Mississippi Communities Declared Ineligible for Federal Flood Aid
Aug 26 2016 // As thousands of south Louisiana flood victims apply for disaster assistance, residents of two Mississippi communities have been told they are not eligible for assistance. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokes...
Students in Georgia Residence Hall Displaced by Flood
Aug 26 2016 // A flood at a University of West Georgia residence hall has forced students to relocate to a local hotel. The Newnan Times-Herald reports that the on-campus residence hall was flooded Aug. 19 following a sprinkler system...
AIR Worldwide: 20 Parishes, More than 60K Homes Impacted by Louisiana Flooding
Aug 25 2016 // Initial estimates from Louisiana’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness indicate that more than 60,000 homes have been damaged in the 20 parishes impacted in the extensive precipitation-induced...
West Virginia Begins Demolition of Flood-Ravaged Homes, Plans Town Recoveries
Aug 24 2016 // The West Virginia Army National Guard over the weekend began tearing down homes ruined by floods in June. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin wants those communities to rebuild with a long-term focus on diversifying their...
Southern Kansas Flood Damage Estimated at $1M
Aug 24 2016 // Southern Kansas flooding victims are cleaning up the mess torrential rains left behind. The Wichita Eagle reports that Mulvane city administrator Kent Hixson says 44 homes and five businesses inside the city limits saw...
Many New Orleans Residents to See Lower Flood Insurance Rates
Aug 24 2016 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is holding a workshop to help New Orleans residents understand the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, which will lower flood insurance premiums for many homeowners. NOLA.com/The...
Weather Service: Flash Floods Pushed Cars off California Desert Highway
Aug 24 2016 // The National Weather Service says vehicles were washed off a Southern California desert highway as a band of thunderstorms led to powerful flash flooding. The weather service says the flooding was reported Monday evening...
Report: Thousands of South Carolina Flood Victims Still Need Help
Aug 24 2016 // Thousands of people in South Carolina still need home repairs, while the state has submitted a plan for using almost $100 million in federal housing aid almost a year after historic rains inundated the state. The state is...
1347 Property Insurance Holdings Expects Losses from Louisiana Storms
Aug 23 2016 // 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc., which offers specialty property/casualty insurance through its subsidiary, Maison Insurance Co. (Maison), said it expects to incur losses from claims related to damage from the recent...
Flood Claims Mount; FEMA Extends Insurance Renewal Period for Some in Louisiana
Aug 23 2016 // Due to the damage and displacement caused by recent flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended to 120 days the grace period to renew flood insurance policies in certain Louisiana parishes. The...
Analysis: Flooding Intensifies Louisiana’s Financial Woes
Aug 22 2016 // “How’s your house?” That’s the new greeting for many across south Louisiana as a 20-parish area digs out of catastrophic flooding and its aftermath. The logical next question often remains unspoken:...
RMS Releases Suite of Europe Inland Flood Risk Data to Open U/W Opportunities
Aug 22 2016 // RMS, the Newark, Calif.-based catastrophe risk management firm, has released a suite of Europe inland flood hazard data products. Describing the release as “the highest resolution view of the risk available on the...
Typhoon Mindulle Batters Tokyo, Bringing Risk of Floods and Landslides
Aug 22 2016 // Tokyo was pummeled by rain and winds as Mindulle became the first typhoon to make landfall near the metropolitan region in 11 years on Monday, bringing the risk of floods and landslides. The typhoon’s center was...
Nearly $200k Granted to Flood-Damaged Businesses in West Virginia
Aug 22 2016 // The state has given a round of almost $200,000 in grants to 23 Greenbrier County small businesses damaged by floods. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced the grants Thursday at Cook’s Country Kitchen in White Sulphur...
NAIC Drafts Changes for NFIP, Encourages Long-Term Reauthorization
Aug 22 2016 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has released its recommendations for changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) when it goes up before Congress for reauthorization next year. The...
RMS: Flood Insurance Uptake Low in Areas Hit Hardest by Louisiana Flooding
Aug 19 2016 // Calling the recent flooding event in Louisiana one of the most significant natural disasters in the United States, catastrophe modelling firm RMS said flood insurance participation is low in the parishes most affected by...
86,500 People Affected by Louisiana Floods Seek Federal Aid
Aug 19 2016 // Some 86,500 people have filed for federal aid after deadly flooding hit Louisiana in the past several days and damaged some 40,000 homes, Gov. John Bel Edwards told a news conference on Aug. 18. He said the death toll from...
Louisiana Issues Post-Flooding Emergency Insurance Rule
Aug 19 2016 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has issued an emergency rule allowing greater protection and flexibility for insurance policyholders impacted by recent flooding. The emergency rule gives flood-affected...
