Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report Looks Back at Why Sandy Caused So Much Flooding Damage Along Coast
Nov 1 2013 // Karen Clark & Company (KCC), independent experts in catastrophe risk, catastrophe models and catastrophe risk management, issued a report in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. One of the...
Billions in Flood Insurance Liability at Stake from Central Texas Storms
Nov 1 2013 // Central Texas is mopping up after strong storms dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas and many homeowners likely will be hoping they have flood insurance in place to cover the damage. The National Weather Service...
Flooding in Central, Southeast Texas Prompts Evacuations
Oct 31 2013 // A flash flood watch remains in effect for Central Texas counties today after torrential rains – up to 14 inches reported in some areas – flooded hundreds of homes overnight. Especially hard hit were southern...
Washington City Braces For Increased Flood Risks
Oct 31 2013 // New information shows sediment buildup in the White River is increasing the flood danger faced by the city of Pacific, Wash. The King County Flood Control District, in cooperation with Pacific and the U.S. Army Corps of...
Many Sandy-Displaced N.J. Residents Dissatisfied With Insurers: Survey
Oct 30 2013 // A new survey of New Jersey residents who have been displaced from their homes because of Superstorm Sandy shows many of them are not happy with their insurers. The Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch,...
1-Year Anniversary of Sandy Offers Lessons Learned for Coastal Residents
Oct 29 2013 // One year ago, Superstorm Sandy struck a dozen states in the Northeast and became the third costliest storm in U.S. history, after hurricanes Katrina and Andrew, according to the Insurance Information Institute...
Rising Cost of Flood Insurance Will Create Challenges for NYC: RAND
Oct 28 2013 // Some New York City residents may soon face sharp increases in their flood insurance premiums as a result of major changes occurring in the National Flood Insurance Program and the redrawing of flood maps that expand the...
Insurance, Tax, Climate Groups Hit Possible Delay in Flood Insurance Changes
Oct 28 2013 // The prospect of a delay in flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for many homeowners is being met with pushback from business, taxpayer and insurance groups. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ranking member of the...
How a Run-of-the-Mill Hurricane Mutated Into a Superstorm Named Sandy
Oct 28 2013 // It was the moment a run-of-the-mill hurricane mutated into a monster named Sandy. Paradoxically, it was the same time Sandy lost much of its wind power, dropping from a hurricane to a tropical storm. It was a Friday night...
Bipartisan Deal Reached to Delay Flood Insurance Premium Hikes: Waters
Oct 28 2013 // Key House and Senate members have reached a bipartisan deal to delay changes to the federal flood insurance program that are raising premiums for many homeowners. The bill would require regulators to address affordability...
Aon Benfield’s Impact Forecasting Models Sandy Storm Surge
Oct 28 2013 // Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, announced that it is “helping insurers and reinsurers prepare for current and future U.S. hurricane seasons with its...
Schumer: Sandy Victims Need More Time to Challenge NFIP Payout Amounts in Court
Oct 25 2013 // Two U.S. senators representing New York State, Sen. Charles Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, this week called on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the statute of limitations for Sandy victims seeking...
After Sandy, Only a Lucky Few Getting Buyouts
Oct 25 2013 // The forces of nature had been threatening the Oakwood Beach neighborhood in Staten Island, New York City, for years, flooding the streets every time it rained, sending crabs skittering into bungalows and swamping basements...
Sandy Left-Behinds Brace for Second Year With Relief Elusive
Oct 25 2013 // For more than a half-century, Whitey’s Landing on New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has served boaters pulling up for engine repairs or clams from the bait freezer. This season, only one-third of its 30 moorings were...
Louisiana Lawmakers Urged to Act on Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
Oct 24 2013 // Louisiana lawmakers are being urged to reach out to their colleagues in other states, to draw more attention to dramatic rate increases in flood insurance costs around the nation. Don Cravins, chief of staff for U.S. Sen....
Flood Insurance Price Increases Affecting Home Sales
Oct 24 2013 // Rangel Dockery and her husband bought a waterfront house in Florida four months ago, assuming their $2,000-a-year flood-insurance premium would remain about the same. After reading recently about a change in the federal...
A Year After Sandy, a Slow Recovery for Thousands
Oct 24 2013 // A year after Superstorm Sandy catastrophically flooded hundreds of miles of eastern U.S. coastline, thousands of people still trying to fix their soaked and surf-battered homes are being stymied by bureaucracy, insurance...
North Dakota Town Pursuing Scaled-Down Flood Control Project
Oct 23 2013 // Officials in Grafton are pursuing a scaled-down project that would provide flood protection for at least some of the northeastern North Dakota city because of diminishing prospects for a larger, federally funded...
Hannover Re Sees Higher Rates in Germany on Floods, Hailstorms
Oct 23 2013 // Hannover Re, the world’s third largest reinsurer, said it expects higher rates for insurance and reinsurance in Germany following this year’s flooding and hailstorms, which led to the most costly claims in 30...
Louisiana Legislature Plans Flood Insurance Meeting
Oct 22 2013 // The Louisiana Legislature’s insurance committees have scheduled an Oct. 23 meeting to discuss what can be done to help residents facing skyrocketing flood insurance increases. Changes in the National Flood Insurance...
