Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
State Auto to Offer Flood Insurance
Jun 30 2009 // Beginning June 30, Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies will add flood insurance to the list of State Auto coverages available for home, business and farm offered through more than 3,400 independent...
Report on Federal Probe Into Deadly Katrina Flooding Released
Jun 29 2009 // An in-depth study by more than 150 experts commissioned by the Army Corps of Engineers to look into the catastrophic failure of the levees during Hurricane Katrina is done, though the report released June 26 divulged...
Index Insurance Seen Helping Poor Farmers Cope with Global Warming
Jun 26 2009 // A new form of insurance that covers risks such as droughts or floods could help small farmers in developing countries cope with worsening impacts of global warming, a U.N. backed report said on Wednesday. Under...
Microinsurance Industry Sees Profits from the Poor
Jun 25 2009 // Slum-dweller Krustin bin Juri lost everything when floodwaters swept through his home and shop on the banks of Jakarta’s filthy Ciliwung river two years ago. But when the next flood hits, and it will because Jakarta...
RMS ‘Underwriting Toolkit’ Provides Instant UK Property Risk Assessment
Jun 24 2009 // Risk Management Solutions has launched its “Underwriting Toolkit,” which it describes as “designed to help underwriters and pricing managers accurately assess and rate risk for individual buildings...
Fireman’s Fund Offers Surface and Flood Endorsement in Washington
Jun 19 2009 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. is now offering a Surface Water and Flood endorsement to its Prestige Home Premier policyholders in Washington. Intense storms over the Pacific Ocean bring heavy...
Storms Pummel Midwest with Hail, Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Jun 19 2009 // With only a few days left before the official beginning of summer, strong spring storms have been pummeling the Midwest this week with tornadoes, strong winds, rain and hail, and leaving behind widespread damage. Golf-ball...
Fidelity Recognizes Louisiana Agency’s Commitment to Flood Program
Jun 16 2009 // Three words, and his embodiment of the spirit they represent, earned owner, Richie Clements of Clements Insurance Services in Chalmette, La., a nomination for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Agency of the Year by...
Central Oversight of Levees Needed, Arkansas Lawmakers Told
Jun 16 2009 // Arkansas is putting its residents and economy at risk by failing to adopt a centralized system for flood-levee oversight, the state’s lawmakers have been told. Representatives from the Arkansas Natural Resources...
Red River Valley Residents Encouraged To Purchase Flood Insurance
Jun 12 2009 // Federal officials are holding community meetings in the northern Red River Valley, N.D., to talk about flood protection. Federal Emergency Management Agency Insurance Specialist Norm Ashford says the idea is to get people...
Rhode Island Getting $2.3M in Stimulus for Flood Protection
Jun 9 2009 // Rhode Island is receiving $2.3 million in stimulus funds to protect towns against flooding. The state’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the money will go toward projects in Cranston and West...
It Figures
Jun 1 2009 // 10 Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared disasters in 10 more counties, bringing the total of declared disaster areas to 42 due to heavy rain and floods this spring. Beebe added Ashley, Cleburne, Greene, Howard, Jackson,...
Federal Grant for Spring Green as Flood Aid
Jun 1 2009 // A federal grant will allow Spring Green, Wis., to buy and remove 28 houses damaged by severe flooding a year ago in the village near the Wisconsin River in Sauk County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the...
Most Katrina Deaths a Direct Result of Flooding, Study Finds
May 18 2009 // A new study has found that 67 percent of the fatalities in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005 resulted from direct impacts of the flooding that occurred when the levees collapsed, according to a report...
Obama Opposes Expanding Flood Insurance Program to Cover Wind Damage
May 13 2009 // The Obama Administration has come out in opposition to expanding the federal flood insurance program by letting it add coverage for wind damage. The administration said it opposes the expansion because it would further...
Missoula Concerned About New Flood Plain Maps
May 13 2009 // Some Missoula County, Mont., residents say they’re concerned about newly released Federal Emergency Management Agency maps showing which properties are located in flood plains. The concerned residents include...
Emergency Declared in West Virginia Due to Severe Flooding
May 11 2009 // Heavy rains caused flash-flooding this past weekend in southern West Virginia, closing many highways, forcing residents from their homes and prompting Gov. Joe Manchin to declare a state of emergency. Manchin’s...
Katrina Flood Victims’ Civil Suit Against Corps Underway
May 4 2009 // Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. Photo: Michael Maples/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Long awaited court proceedings pitting the Army Corps of Engineers against victims of flooding in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane...
2 More Kansas Storm Deaths Reported
May 1 2009 // Two people were found dead in a southeast Kansas creek this week, bringing to five the number of deaths blamed on violent storms since the weekend. The state Division of Emergency Management said Labette...
Heavy Rain Causing Missouri Flooding
May 1 2009 // Residents in several river towns in Missouri are anxiously watching the weather over the next few days, now that recent rains have already caused minor to moderate flooding. Parts of northeast and central Missouri got up...
