Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Many Midwest Homeowners Reject FEMA Flood Buyouts, Despite Benefits
Apr 19 2010 // Two years ago, Larry Frese thought he’d escaped the worst of a flood that had left a lot of his neighbors’ homes in Chelsea, Iowa, and a large swath of the state underwater, even as overflowing Otter Creek...
President Obama Signs Jobless Aid, Flood Insurance Extension
Apr 15 2010 // Congress Thursday voted to restore jobless benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans who had lost them during a partisan standoff in the Senate over spending. [The bill also reauthorizes the federal flood insurance...
Bill Restoring Jobless Aid, Flood Insurance Clears Senate Hurdle
Apr 14 2010 // A measure that would restore lapsed jobless aid for hundreds of thousands of Americans and reauthorize the federal flood insurance program cleared a hurdle in the Senate Wednesday, clearing the way for passage later in the...
Senate Ends Fillibuster on Jobless Benefits, Flood Insurance Program
Apr 13 2010 // The U.S. Senate voted Monday to end debate on a bill to extend unemployment benefits and COBRA health insurance subsidies that also includes a reauthorization of the national flood insurance program. The vote to end a...
Senate to Consider Restarting Flood Insurance Program Today
Apr 12 2010 // Congress today could advance a provision reinstating the flood insurance program as part of a bill extending unemployment benefits and subsidies for COBRA health insurance premiums. The Senate is scheduled to vote on...
Iowa to Receive $30M Federal Grant for Flood Recovery
Apr 12 2010 // U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced $30 million in federal aid on April 9 to help Iowa recover from the devastating floods of 2008, pushing the total amount given to the state to $4 billion. The grants will used...
Washington Asks Insurers to Provide Flood Coverage
Apr 12 2010 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has asked about 200 insurers to take part in a voluntary “market assistance plan” (MAP) to help businesses in the Green River Valley find adequate flood coverage....
Rhode Island Officials Say Grants, Not Loans Needed for Floods
Apr 7 2010 // Several of Rhode Island’s elected officials said Monday they are pushing to secure federal grants instead of loans for hundreds of businesses trying to recover from the worst flooding in 200 years, although a week...
Minnesota Spring Flooding Damage Estimate: $14M
Apr 6 2010 // The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is estimating that the spring flooding caused about $14 million in damage in the state. Teams of officials from the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency came up with...
Federal Flood Program Shuts Down for Weeks
Apr 5 2010 // As many feared, Congress adjourned until April 12 after failing to agree on an unemployment benefits bill that included a provision with an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, the federal flood...
153 Remain Trapped in China Mine
Mar 31 2010 // Workers reported underground water leaks days before a flood coursed through a coal mine in northern China, where 153 people remained trapped Tuesday in potentially one of the country’s worst mining disasters, a...
‘Poor’ Albuquerque Levees Could See Insurance Premium Hikes
Mar 30 2010 // Questions about aging river levees in metro Albuquerque, N.M., could mean insurance premium hikes as high as $2,000 annually for thousands of property owners. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has rated the condition of the...
Flooding Expected Following Prolonged Downpours in Massachusetts
Mar 29 2010 // Forecasters say flooding is likely in some areas in Massachusetts with prolonged downpours today and tomorrow. Rainfall totals could be 2-1/2 to 5 inches, with some areas getting more. Alan Dunham of the weather service...
Floods Recede in Fargo, But Other Hazards Linger
Mar 26 2010 // As the Red River slowly started to recede this week and fears of major flooding diminished, Fargo residents were left to deal with another problem: environmental hazards that linger long after the waters...
Federal Flood Insurance Program Closed for Weeks
Mar 26 2010 // As insurance and real estate agents and homeowners feared, Congress left Washington without extending the federal flood insurance program. Congress adjourned until April 12 after failing to agree on an unemployment...
Plug Could Be Pulled from Flood Insurance Program Again This Weekend
Mar 25 2010 // Insurance and real estate agents are being advised to prepare their clients for another possible interruption of the federal flood insurance program in three days, which could be longer than the one that happened last...
Violent Storm Hits Perth with Power Cuts, Flood and Hail Damage
Mar 24 2010 // A major storm has caused widespread flooding, collapsed roofs and power cuts to 150,000 customers in the western Australian city of Perth. The Bureau of Meteorology said the Monday storm carried wind gusts of more than 75...
Wash. Approves JUA For Flood Insurance
Mar 22 2010 // The Washington State Senate approved a flood insurance bill that would allow the insurance commissioner to create a market assistance plan and, if necessary, a joint underwriting association if the flood insurance market...
FEMA Administrator Visits North Dakota To Discuss Flooding Response
Mar 22 2010 // Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate visited North Dakota to observe operations in response to Red River flooding and meet with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven, U.S. Senators Kent Conrad...
Declarations
Mar 22 2010 // Unfinished Work “This continuing decline in highway deaths is encouraging, but our work is far from over.” —National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland says the federal agency wants to see...
