Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
So Far, So Good
Jul 7 2008 // The Midwest is recovering from what may be some of the worst flooding in recorded history, but Texas and the Oklahoma Panhandle are suffering from drought. After a wild and wooly winter and spring, Arkansas seems to have...
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...
N.H. Flood Maps Outdated, FEMA-Sponsored Study Finds
Jul 3 2008 // Federal maps used by most New Hampshire communities to determine the scope of once-per-century floods are sometimes decades out of date. A study recommends updating them to steer development away from risky...
West Virginia Court Revives 2001 Flood Lawsuits Against Loggers
Jul 3 2008 // The West Virginia Supreme Court has revived a pair of lawsuits seeking damages from timber, mining and land companies for devastating 2001 floods. The court reinstated a 2006 jury verdict that improper logging practices...
U.S. Agriculture Chief Cites Obstacles to Aid to Farmers Hurt by Flooding
Jul 2 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary says he is concerned that legal hurdles prevented much immediate federal help for Midwestern farmers faced with serious setbacks because of flooding. “I think everybody is frustrated...
Use of ‘100 Year’ and ‘500 Year’ Flood Terms Misleads Insureds, Say Officials
Jul 2 2008 // Fifteen years ago, after the Midwest was swamped with what was pronounced a “100-year” or even a “500-year” flood, some folks figured they would never again see such a disaster in their lifetime....
Non-Profits Say Resources Very Low After Midwest Flooding Disaster
Jul 2 2008 // Dallas, Texas-based Ketchum, Inc., a non-profit consultant in the area of fundraising, recently conducted a survey with over 50 not-for-profit organizations in the Midwest flood zone. The results showed that resources have...
Iowa Homeowners with Flood Damage May Lack Funds for Repairs
Jul 1 2008 // Experts believe that many of Iowa’s flood-damaged homes could be repaired , if their owners can find the cash. Record flooding this month ravaged thousands of Iowa homes, leaving behind mud and debris. Most of the...
Experts Predict Flooded Midwest Will Lose Billions
Jul 1 2008 // Floodwaters receding into the Mississippi River and its tributaries will suck billions of dollars out of the Midwest’s economy, though experts have not agreed on whether the damage will be as devastating as the 1993...
Iowa Governor Creates Task Force to Focus on Rebuilding after the Flood
Jun 30 2008 // Iowa Gov. Chet Culver on June 27 announced the creation of a 15-member task force that will focus on rebuilding after this month’s record flooding. Culver said the disaster is one of the 10 worst in the...
Wisconsin Boy Hospitalized, Sickened by Floodwaters
Jun 30 2008 // University of Wisconsin Hospital officials say a 6-year-old boy with a life-threatening kidney disease may have been infected while playing in contaminated floodwater. Dr. Ellen Wald says the child has been on dialysis and...
Mo. Gov. Blunt Asks Insurance Companies to Give Grace Period to Flood Victims
Jun 30 2008 // Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt and the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) called on insurance companies to provide maximum consideration to flood victims in the coming days....
Midwest Flood Losses Sink In as Mississippi River Water Levels Recede
Jun 30 2008 // Farmhouses appear to float on lakes, and farmers use boats to get to their barns. Businesses are shuttered as flooded roadways cut off customers. Rail lines, factories, river locks are shut down. Homeowners, who watched...
Flood Insurance, Public Aid Leave Gaps for Midwest Disaster Victims Looking to Rebuild
Jun 27 2008 // With federal aid limited and most homes damaged or destroyed by Midwest flooding lacking the proper insurance, states along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers will soon have to help homeowners recover, according to the...
Nationwide Insurance Pushes to Include Flood Coverage in Home Policies
Jun 27 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...
Midwest Flooding Not Over as Missouri Levee Breaks
Jun 27 2008 // A levee near Winfield, Missouri, that was holding back the flood waters of the Mississippi River broke early Friday morning, said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The levee broke at its south end at 5:20 a.m. CDT (1020...
Hydrologist: No Flood Danger for Lower Mississippi
Jun 27 2008 // While the Midwest continues its struggles with Mississippi River flooding and its aftermath, residents to the south along the Lower Mississippi have little to fear from the high water. The Lower Mississippi, which begins...
Wisconsin Re-evaluates Current Flood Standards
Jun 26 2008 // Wisconsin officials are re-evaluating whether infrastructure is being built and maintained to strict enough standards to handle severe weather. Engineering professor Ken Potter of the University of Wisconsin-Madison says...
RMS Says One in Four UK Homes at Risk from Floods
Jun 25 2008 // According to Risk Management Solutions as many as one in four homes in the UK is at risk of flooding caused by excessive rainfall and overflowing rivers. RMS conducted a “spatial analysis of British properties...
