Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flood Insurance Does Not Cover Debris Removal From Insureds’ Land
May 13 2015 // A federal appeals court in Philadelphia recently ruled that a standard flood insurance policy from the National Flood Insurance Program does not cover the cost of cleaning up storm-generated debris not owned by the...
Flood, Flood or Flood! Who Responds: AAIS, ISO or NFIP? – Part III
May 13 2015 // Part III AAIS’s Flood Coverage Endorsement “Flood” becomes a covered cause of loss by attachment of AAIS’s Flood Endorsement CO 1223 (The Flood Endorsement specifically designed for the COP XL is...
Sen. Schumer Warns N.Y. Homeowners About Flood Insurance Surcharge
May 12 2015 // U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make major changes to what he described as a new, unfair flood insurance rule that has led to the “misapplication of an...
Wild Weather Leaves 1 Dead in Texas; Tornados, Flooding Reported
May 11 2015 // Several tornadoes ripped through the northern part of Texas, leaving one person dead and others unaccounted for in a sparsely populated area over the weekend, authorities said. One of the tornadoes on Saturday shattered...
Parties Confer on Damages After Ruling in Katrina Flood Lawsuit
May 7 2015 // Days after a federal judge ruled that the U.S. government bears responsibility for hurricane-related flooding blamed on a now-closed shipping channel, attorneys in the case were preparing to discuss damages. A Wednesday...
Louisville Ordinance Prevents Kentucky Homeowners from Repairing Flooded Homes
May 7 2015 // Gerald and Nancy Barton are in a fix. After an April 3 storm flooded their Louisville, Ky., home, they had to tear out the floorboards and the bottom half of the wallboards. But they can’t get the permits they need...
Flood, Flood or Flood? – Part II
May 6 2015 // In case you missed it (and don’t want to begin in the middle of the conversation), here is the link to Part I. Part II AAIS’s COP and COP XL Coverage Forms AAIS’s COP and COP XL are designed and intended...
Federal Judge Says U.S. Liable for Some Katrina Flooding in Louisiana
May 4 2015 // Ruling in a nearly decade-old lawsuit, a judge in Washington said on May 1 that the federal government is responsible for some of the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other storms — flooding...
FEMA Chief on Sandy Flood Insurance Claims: ‘We Want to Fix This’
May 4 2015 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says he wants to fix what went wrong with the process of paying flood insurance claims following Superstorm Sandy. Craig Fugate told the first meeting of a congressional...
NWS Confirms at Least 8 Twisters Touched Down in Texas
Apr 29 2015 // A band of tornadoes that swept across parts of rural Texas over the weekend flattened buildings, tore the roofs off other structures and forced people to rush for shelter, the National Weather Service said. National...
Flood, Flood, or Flood: What is Really Meant When a ‘Flood’ Loss is Reported? – Part I
Apr 29 2015 // Part I “We’ve had a flood,” says the commercial insured. “Oh, no!” the agent says as he quickly reviews the file documentation to confirm whether flood coverage was even offered. Then the key...
Hurricane Sandy Judges Demand Clearing of Settlement Roadblocks
Apr 28 2015 // Federal officials and flood insurance companies were chastised by a panel of New York judges for imposing delays on settlements with hundreds of Hurricane Sandy victims who alleged their claims were wrongfully denied or...
Task Force Launching to Examine Superstorm Sandy Problems
Apr 27 2015 // A task force will begin work this week with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s national flood insurance program to examine problems that arose after Superstorm Sandy and to develop recommendations to correct...
Ruling in Post-Katrina Flooding Suit Expected in Early May
Apr 24 2015 // A decade-old lawsuit seeking damages from the U.S. government over flooding from Hurricane Katrina and other storms is moving closer to resolution, and a judge’s latest filing indicates that at least some damages...
2 N.J. Towns Get Federal Grants for Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes
Apr 22 2015 // Two New Jersey towns will share $7.5 million in federal grants to fund the acquisition and demolition of homes in flood-prone areas. Woodbridge will receive more than $3.8 million to buy and demolish 98 homes and Manville...
Despite California Drought, Bay Area Researchers Fear Flooding
Apr 21 2015 // Though many researchers in California are focused on the lack of rain, a group in the Bay Area found that if the skies do open up flooding will be a problem. The San Mateo County Times reported that the nonprofit Bay Area...
Florida’s Prepared Insurance Joins Write Your Own Flood Program
Apr 21 2015 // Prepared Insurance Company (PIC), a Florida property/casualty carrier, has been approved to participate in the Write Your Own Flood Program (WYO). The insurer is offering Florida consumers the ability to purchase flood and...
TWIA to Begin Agency Documentation Verification Survey on May 1
Apr 20 2015 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association alerted agents that as of May 1, 2015, TWIA would begin implementing an agency compliance program in order to verify agent documentation of private insurer coverage declinations...
Approval of New Orleans East Levees a Good Sign for Flood Insurance Rates
Apr 17 2015 // Levee officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has certified non-federal levees in New Orleans East, a step which should help spur economic development in a part of the city lagging in its comeback from...
$26.2M Flood Mitigation Grant Approved for Burlington, Iowa
Apr 16 2015 // City officials in Burlington, Iowa, announced it will be able to build flood walls and other barriers to keep the Mississippi River at bay during flood events. The city has been awarded a $26.2 million grant from the state...
