Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Senate Approves 60-Day Flood Program Extension; Will House Agree?
May 25 2012 // The Senate agreed yesterday in a unanimous consent to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 60-days past its current expiration date of May 31. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 402 to 18...
City Inspectors Faulted in Indianapolis Flooding
May 24 2012 // Investigators say May flooding that swamped one of Indianapolis’ entertainment districts unfolded months after city inspectors inadvertently left a pair of flood gates in manual mode during an inspection. The...
Senate to Vote on 60-Day Extension of Flood Insurance Program
May 24 2012 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R.-La., said he and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D.-Nev., have forged a bipartisan agreement to allow floor time on a five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) when it...
Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years
May 24 2012 // For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record spring flooding, largely due to the limited winter snowfall, according to the weather forecasters. The National Oceanic and...
Zurich, SWBC to Offer Excess Flood Insurance
May 22 2012 // Zurich has announced that SWBC, a diversified financial services company, will be a program administer writing excess flood policies for Zurich in all 50 states. The policies will provide coverage above the National Flood...
Senate Expected to Decide Fate of Flood Insurance Program This Week
May 21 2012 // This week the Senate should reveal whether it will tackle a five-year extension with reform of the federal flood insurance program or another short-term authorization, or both. The National Flood Insurance Program is...
Down the Road Again
May 21 2012 // As spring folds into summer and tornado season segues into flood and hurricane season, federal lawmakers are revisting whether to reauthorize and reform the National Flood Insurance Program for what seems like the...
Gaylord Hotels Suing Government Over 2010 Nashville Floods
May 21 2012 // Gaylord Entertainment Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of negligence that heavily damaged its luxury hotel in Nashville and the famous Grand Ole Opry House...
Mississippi Court Nixes ‘Negligent’ Flood Policy Advice
May 21 2012 // An insurance company selling federal flood insurance has won a case against a Mississippi homeowner who claimed the insurer was negligent in not informing him that he was eligible to buy a preferred risk policy with more...
Federal Flood Insurance Could Be Extended Until End of June
May 16 2012 // The House is expected to vote today on an extension of the federal flood insurance program until the end of June but the fate of program in the Senate is still uncertain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is now...
Madison, South Dakota, Residents Want Changes After Flooding
May 15 2012 // Madison residents continue to clean up a week after a storm dropped six inches of rain that caused flash flooding, and some want to ensure it never happens again. They plan to ask city leaders to consider building a water...
Judge Dismisses Part of Lawsuit Over Birds Point Levee
May 15 2012 // A federal judge has dismissed a large portion of a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers whose land was damaged when Birds Point levee was intentionally breached last year. Judge Nancy B....
Flood Insurance Hearing Held in Washington
May 9 2012 // Senators Jon Tester, D-Mont., and David Vitter, R-La., held a hearing today examining the need for long-term reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program. The flood program program is set to expire at...
Federal Help Sought To Avert Flooding At NM Pueblo
May 8 2012 // Members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation are asking the federal government for help to prevent possible flooding at Santa Clara Pueblo. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall and Rep. Ben Ray Lujan say the...
Fitch Analyzes Uncertainty over Extension of UK Flood Insurance Plan
May 7 2012 // The end in June of the UK government’s agreement with the country’s insurance industry, the Statement of Principles (SoP) agreement, which provides insurance in high flood risk areas, “may prove positive...
FEMA Halts Agents’ Use of Rebates
May 7 2012 // Federal emergency officials are calling on insurance agents to stop offering clients a cut of their commission if a customer agrees to purchase a flood policy. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking aim at...
Florida Law May Block Access to Flood Program
May 7 2012 // A bill recently passed by Florida lawmakers could hinder the ability of some communities to participate in the federally funded flood insurance program, federal officials say. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Once Again, Flood Insurance Program to Expire Unless Congress Acts
May 3 2012 // Federal officials are putting fresh pressure on Congress to take action on the National Flood Insurance Program, whose authorization expires at the end of this month, one day before hurricane season begins. The NFIP has...
Gaylord Hotels Suing Government Over 2010 Nashville Floods
May 2 2012 // Gaylord Entertainment Co. has filed a lawsuit accusing the National Weather Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of negligence that heavily damaged its luxury hotel in Nashville and the famous Grand Ole Opry House...
Court Reverses Mississippi Award Over ‘Negligent’ Flood Policy Advice
May 1 2012 // An insurance company selling federal flood insurance has won a case against a Mississippi homeowner who claimed the insurer was negligent in not informing him that he was eligible to buy a preferred risk policy with more...
