Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Groups Providing Support for Eastern Kentucky Flood Victims
Aug 4 2022 // Multiple organizations are providing support to flood victims in eastern Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear has established the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund. Beshear says tax-deductible donations first will go toward...
Kentucky Braces for Heat After 4,300 Homes Damaged and 37 Killed in Floods
Aug 3 2022 // The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities diminished on Tuesday, leaving survivors to face a new threat: baking in the heat as they try to recover. “It’s going to get really,...
Missouri Insurance Department to Assist Residents After St. Louis Flooding
Aug 2 2022 // Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance announced that consumer specialists will be at Multi-Agency Resource Centers (MARC) to assist residents impacted by recent flooding in the St. Louis region. The specialists...
Flash Flooding Closes Roads into Death Valley National Park
Aug 2 2022 // Roads in and out of Death Valley National Park were closed after lanes mud and debris inundated lanes during weekend flash floods in eastern California, western Nevada and northern Arizona. Storm cells dumped localized...
Floods, Storms Drive Global Insured Catastrophe Losses of US$38B in H1 2022: Swiss Re
Aug 2 2022 // A series of winter storms in Europe, record floods in Australia and South Africa as well as a high number of thunderstorms in the U.S. and Europe resulted in US$35 billion of insured losses from natural catastrophes in the...
Second Round of Flooding Hits St. Louis, Prompting Rescues
Aug 1 2022 // Heavy rains brought another round of flooding to the St. Louis region that was already recovering from record rains earlier this week, prompting firefighters to help dozens of people escape the floodwaters. No injuries...
Kentucky Agents Report Few Properties Have Flood Insurance in Widespread Devastation
Aug 1 2022 // Insurance agents in flooded parts of Kentucky reported Monday that their towns had been inundated with river water and mud – but few residents have flood insurance. “From what I know, almost no one has flood...
FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market
Aug 1 2022 // When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even though many will pay...
Record Floods in Kentucky Take 15 Lives, Hundreds of Homes
Jul 29 2022 // Record flooding in parts of Appalachia have left at least 15 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed and entire communities wiped out. Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for missing people in...
Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Flooding Across St. Louis Region
Jul 27 2022 // Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the St. Louis area early Tuesday, closing multiple roadways and prompting rescues from vehicles and homes. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but damage was...
Markets/Coverages: Openly’s New Homeowners Carrier; Neptune Flood, SIAA Partnership; MiKargo247 Launches for Per-Load Freight
Jul 26 2022 // Openly Starts Openly Insurance Company, a Licensed Homeowners Insurance Carrier Openly announced the launch of the Openly Insurance Company, a homeowners insurance carrier licensed in 17 states. Openly had formerly...
FEMA Report: Flood Insurance Hikes Will Drive 1 Million From Market
Jul 25 2022 // When questioned by members of Congress, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said its new update to the nation’s flood insurance program will prompt more people to sign up for coverage, even though many will pay...
Michigan Utility Denies Flooding Claims from 2021 Storm
Jul 21 2022 // A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an independent review that found the flooding was caused by the amount of rainfall and not a...
Officials: Fatal Colorado Flood Caused by Quick Downpour on Burn Scar
Jul 19 2022 // The area in northern Colorado where a flash flood swept away a camping trailer, killing a woman and a child, received nearly an inch of rain in a matter of minutes. Frank Cooper, a National Weather Service meteorologist,...
Virginia Declares State of Emergency Due to Severe Flooding
Jul 14 2022 // Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency Wednesday to assist with response and recovery efforts in the wake of heavy rainfall and severe flooding. Officials estimated that 44 people are missing and...
Scientist Explains Role of Climate in Record-Breaking Floods
Jul 14 2022 // Why is the world seeing more record-breaking floods? The question was asked and answered on Tuesday in an article on the World Economic Forum by Frances Davenport, a postdoctoral research fellow in atmospheric science...
$1.7M Committed for New Mexico Bridge Repair, Flood Mitigation
Jul 12 2022 // New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state is committing $1.7 million to repair a collapsed bridge in Roswell and implement additional flood mitigation strategies in the area. Lujan Grisham made the announcement...
Weather Whiplash: Record-Shattering Yellowstone Floods Expose Model Flaws
Jul 11 2022 // The Yellowstone National Park area’s weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer temperatures and rain showers would accelerate mountain snow melt and could produce “minor...
New York City to Provide Inflatable Dams to Homeowners at Risk for Floods
Jul 8 2022 // Homes at high risk for flooding in New York City will receive free inflatable dams in a new plan rolled out Thursday by Mayor Eric Adams. The plan aims to prepare city dwellers for extreme rainfall and costs the taxpayers...
Insurance Losses From Sydney Floods Approach A$100M: ICA
Jul 8 2022 // Insurers have received 8,415 claims as a result of July’s floods in Sydney, carrying an initial estimated insurance price tag of A$97.9 million (US$66.8 million), according to the Insurance Council of Australia...
