Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Marsh Acquires Bradley Agency in Tennessee; Wright Flood Adds IAT Book of Business
Nov 2 2022 // Marsh McLennan Agency, a subsidiary of the global insurance broker Marsh, has acquired Bradley Insurance Agency, a commercial brokerage in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Bradley agency was founded in 1972 by Steve Bradley and...
NFIP: 43,000 Flood Claims and $273 Million Paid So Far After Hurricane Ian
Nov 2 2022 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reminding flood insurance policyholders hit by Hurricane Ian that they have an extra three months to renew their expiring policies. The agency said last week that Florida property...
Alaska Village Resists Despite Climate, Flooding Threats
Nov 1 2022 // Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you’ll see homes perilously close to the ocean, and headlines that warn this Native community in western Alaska is on the verge of disappearing. Climate change is...
Tennessee Tech Develops Low-cost Sensors to Help Detect Flooding
Oct 24 2022 // Extreme rainfall events, and the dangerous floods that follow them, are happening more often in Tennessee. This risk grows as the climate warms. To respond to this risk, climate scientists, engineers and emergency mangers...
Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Flooding and Destruction
Oct 21 2022 // Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there have been 65...
Pakistan’s Catastrophic Flood Damage Estimated to Cost $40 Billion: Officials
Oct 20 2022 // The damage from this summer’s catastrophic flooding in Pakistan is now estimated at $40 billion, as much as 25% higher than projections a month ago in another blow to the cash-strapped country. The new estimate was...
Requiring Citizens’ Policyholders to Also Buy Flood Insurance Could Address Problems
Oct 19 2022 // Problem: Less than 20% of Floridians in vulnerable areas carry flood insurance. Uninsured flood losses from Hurricane Ian are projected to be as high as $16 billion – almost half as much as insured wind damages,...
Amid Rising Seas and Flooding, Atlantic City Has No Plans for Retreat
Oct 17 2022 // Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City, New Jersey. The breezy getaway town is...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended to Mid-December
Oct 17 2022 // President Joe Biden has signed legislation passed by Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization to Dec. 16, 2022. “NFIP reauthorization is an opportunity for Congress to take bold...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods
Oct 17 2022 // Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant...
Flash Floods Again Lash Southeast Australia, Forcing Evacuations
Oct 14 2022 // Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, after two days of incessant rains triggered flash flooding and...
Four in Five of World’s Cities at Risk From Heat Waves, Floods, Droughts: Study
Oct 14 2022 // Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday. CDP’s report...
Heavy Rains Ease Across Australia’s East but Flood Threats Remain
Oct 10 2022 // Heavy rains eased across Australia’s east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions bringing more downpours and...
Historic Homes May Prove to Be More Resilient Against Floods
Oct 10 2022 // Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant...
NFIP Now Providing Advance Payments for Flooded Policyholders Who Apply
Oct 5 2022 // The National Flood Insurance Program has approved a waiver that will allow some policyholders flooded by Hurricane Ian to receive advance payments of as much as $20,000 – with few strings attached. “The payments...
Mississippi to Get $221M to Address Flood Risks
Oct 4 2022 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Monday it will spend almost $800 million to address flood mitigation, coastal storm damage protection and address supply chain resilience. About $221 million will address flooding...
National Flood Insurance Program Extended to Mid-December
Oct 3 2022 // Late last week President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by Congress to extend the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization to Dec. 16, 2022. “NFIP reauthorization is an opportunity for Congress to...
Storm Noru Brings Floods to Thailand, Forcing 5,000 People to Seek Shelter
Sep 30 2022 // Water up to waist-high flooded some riverfront neighborhoods and other areas of Thailand on Thursday after a tropical depression dumped heavy rains and knocked down trees, causing at least one death. The heaviest rainfall,...
Typhoon Noru Makes Landall in Vietnam, Causing Floods, Property Damage
Sep 28 2022 // Typhoon Noru made landfall in Vietnam early Wednesday morning, knocking out power for more than 500,000 households and causing flooding and property damage along the country’s central region. Noru’s eye struck...
Oklahoma Town Facing Probation From National Flood Insurance Program
Sep 28 2022 // Moffett, Oklahoma could soon face probation by the National Flood Insurance Problem due to deficiencies and violations with the town’s floodplain management program, FEMA announced this week. FEMA will place the town...
