Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Midwest’s Flood-prone Communities Consider Government Buyouts
Jul 18 2008 // After the Great Flood of 1993, thousands of properties in flood plains around the Midwest were bought out by the government. Now, weeks after the latest massive flood, buyouts are again being considered in at least five...
Vermont Counties Eligible for Federal Aid for June Flooding Damage
Jul 17 2008 // President Bush has declared Addison and Franklin counties disaster areas, making them eligible for federal assistance in repairing damage from last month’s flooding. The federal funds are available to state and local...
Iowa Attorney General Warns About Scams After Tornadoes and Floods
Jul 16 2008 // Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Attorney General Tom Miller recently reminded Iowans to beware of a variety of scams in the wake of the tornadoes and floods over the last several weeks. “It’s the definition of adding...
Feds Approve $3.6 Million in Illinois Flooding Aid
Jul 14 2008 // Federal officials say they’ve approved more than $3.6 million in disaster assistance grants for severe flooding in Illinois last month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the funds Saturday. The money...
Potential Levee Costs Put Flood Protection on Hold in Louisiana
Jul 14 2008 // Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has put off deciding how to spend $300 million for flood-protection projects in case the money is needed for the New Orleans-area’s levee bills. The Army...
S&P Advises Floods Could Lead to Ratings Actions on Midwest-Focused Insurers
Jul 11 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it does not expect the 2008 Midwest floods to impact ratings or outlooks for the majority of companies that it rates. However, property/casualty writers that are...
Indiana Diesel Engine Maker Cummins Sustains $100 Million in Flood Damage
Jul 11 2008 // Flooding from a creek caused more than $100 million in damage last month to a research and development center for the diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. But the center should return to full operations, thanks to...
Wis. Man Loses Classic Cars with Damage Estimates of $100,000 to Flood
Jul 11 2008 // Many property owners suffered large losses in the June 2008 flooding event in southern Wisconsin. But few lost a fleet. James Pritzlaff’s collection of classic cars is still under about 4 feet of water that...
Louisiana High Court Holds With Decision in Katrina Levee Case
Jul 10 2008 // The Louisiana Supreme Court refused July 8 to reconsider its recent ruling that an insurance company isn’t liable for water damage from the failure of levees in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath. The court ruled in...
Costs, Confusion Keep Flood Insurance Numbers Low in Iowa
Jul 9 2008 // A combination of costs and confusion keeps many Iowans from buying federal flood insurance. Only about 1 percent of Iowans owned flood insurance when last month’s record flooding struck. More than 4,000 homes in...
Iowa Court Deadlines Delayed Due to Widespread Flooding
Jul 9 2008 // The Iowa Supreme Court has issued an order delaying deadlines for the days that a half-dozen district court offices were closed due to flooding. That means the courts, lawyers and other people involved in cases in those...
National Insurer Wants to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies
Jul 7 2008 // One of the nation’s largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid...
Yes, You Are in a ‘Flood Zone!’
Jul 7 2008 // The Importance of Understanding Flood Zones “I don’t need flood insurance.” “I’m not in a ‘flood zone.’” Or, “I don’t need flood insurance because my mortgage...
Flooded Midwest’s Impact Could Be Felt at Dinner
Jul 7 2008 // Producers might benefit from the $3.8 billion disaster fund that is part of the 2008 farm law. Farmers must have crop insurance to qualify for the program. We have all watched with utter dismay and compassion as Midwest...
USDA Mulls Options on Midwest Flood Aid
Jul 7 2008 // The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) will look “at everything possible” to aid Midwest farmers hurt by the worst flooding in more than 15 years, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said in late...
Iowa Agents in Flooded Areas Meet the Challenges
Jul 7 2008 // Well Thought Out Disaster Plans Make the Difference Midwest agents with offices located in flooded areas are facing the challenge of “staying afloat,” so to speak, during the devastation of what some have...
Survey: Despite Need Only 17% of Americans Have Flood Insurance
Jul 7 2008 // Record widespread flooding across the Midwest has once again highlighted the catastrophic damages that flooding can cause. Yet a survey conducted for the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) reveals that only 17...
It Figures
Jul 7 2008 // 14,500 Dog bites now account for one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims, costing $356.2 million in 2007, up 10.5 percent from the previous year, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). An...
Flood Damage Not Limited to Flood Zones
Jul 7 2008 // By Removing Some of the Mystery in Flood Insurance, Agents Can Put Clients More at Ease “I don’t need flood insurance; I’m not in a ‘flood zone.’” Or, “I don’t need flood...
National Insurer Wants to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies
Jul 7 2008 // One of the nation’s largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid...
