Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Biden Declares Major Disaster Area in New Mexico Due to Historic Flooding
Nov 5 2024 // President Joe Biden declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of more than 300 last month. The declaration announced last week makes federal...
Rescuers Find Body of Final Missing Tenn. Factory Worker Swept Away by Flooding
Nov 5 2024 // ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Rescue workers in Tennessee have recovered the body of the final person still missing after massive flooding from Hurricane Helene hit a plastics factory there. Rosa Andrade, 29, was one of six...
Valencia Asks for €31 Billion Rescue Package After Deadly Floods in Spain
Nov 5 2024 // The region of Valencia is asking Spain’s central government for rescue funds to help with rebuilding after floods last week destroyed homes and left more than 200 dead. The Valencian government agreed to ask Madrid...
Spain’s Floods to Cost Insurers More Than €1 Billion: Morningstar DBRS
Nov 4 2024 // Southern Spain’s devastating floods are expected to cost insurers well above €1 billion ($1.1 billion), given the significant damage to people, properties, vehicles and businesses as well as to the region’s...
NFIP to Begin Taking Monthly Flood Insurance Payments
Nov 4 2024 // The National Flood Insurance Program will soon start to accept monthly payments for flood insurance premiums, ending 55 years of requiring full payment upon application or renewal. The Federal Emergency Management...
NC Insurers Warned About Using Flood Denials in Underwriting
Nov 4 2024 // North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding property insurers to refrain from raising homeowners’ premiums just because an insured filed a claim or inquiry in order to qualify for flood insurance...
California City Part of Community-Based Flood Insurance Initiative
Nov 4 2024 // The City of Isleton will take part in a community-based flood insurance initiative as part of a two-year $200,000 grant to provide payouts to residents if floodwaters reach a pre-determined depth. The pilot project is...
Deadly Spain Floods Show Difficulty of Adapting to Intense Rains
Nov 1 2024 // Floods that killed more than 150 people in eastern Spain this week were caused by a storm that dumped a year’s worth of rainfall in less than 24 hours. The tragedy has raised questions about whether earlier warnings...
ICEYE Analysis Shows Wider Florida Flooding From Milton: 185,000 Buildings Hit
Oct 31 2024 // Flooding from Hurricane Milton appears to have been more extensive than initially determined, affecting almost 185,000 buildings all across Florida, says a new analysis from ICEYE, a firm that uses satellite images to...
Viewpoint: Role of Private Flood Insurance Has Room to Grow With NFIP Instability
Oct 30 2024 // Back-to-back hurricane landfalls in the span of less than two weeks have placed flood insurance in a new light for many inside and outside of the insurance industry, if not front and center. Images of flood and storm...
Louisiana Senator: NFIP Reform Needed to Bring Down Flood Insurance Costs
Oct 24 2024 // Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy released a report Thursday critical of the National Flood Insurance Program’s adoption of Risk Rating 2.0. The report, “The Flood Insurance Crisis: A Comprehensive Breakdown of...
Thousands Hit by Floods as Trami Tracks Toward Philippines
Oct 23 2024 // Tropical Storm Trami has dumped heavy rain across the main island of the Philippines, triggering extensive flooding that’s affected around 150,000 people as the government shut most of its operations. Trami — known...
North-Central Italy Sees Floods, Road Closures After Heavy Rains
Oct 21 2024 // Floods engulfed parts of north-central Italy from overflowing rivers following days of heavy rain, prompting the state-led road operator to close some expressways. Severe flooding was seen in the region of Emilia Romagna...
In the Dark: Telling the Truth About Flooding Requires Accurate Maps and Strong Disclosure Laws
Oct 21 2024 // Hundreds of thousands of Americans already live in homes that have repeatedly flooded. To get a good handle on the extent of those losses, check out the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s web page that hosts an...
Florida Man Dies From Smoke After Golf Cart Battery Fire in Milton Flooding
Oct 17 2024 // The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 25, including an elderly man who died from smoke inhalation after a golf cart battery exploded when submerged by rising floodwaters. Local newspapers reported that...
Family of Tenn. Man Who Died in Plastics Plant Flooding Files Wrongful Death Suit
Oct 17 2024 // NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company he worked for, arguing that workers...
California City Part of Community-Based Flood Insurance Initiative
Oct 17 2024 // The City of Isleton will take part in a community-based flood insurance initiative for as part of a two-year $200,000 grant to provide payouts to residents if floodwaters reach a pre-determined depth. The pilot project is...
UK Urged to Prepare for Floods After Unusually Wet September
Oct 15 2024 // The UK government has urged people to ensure they are prepared for flooding this winter after an unusually wet September. The warning marks “Flood Action Week” which starts Monday and coincides with the...
If Flood Insurance Lapsed, FEMA Extends Grace Period to Renew Policies
Oct 15 2024 // WASHINGTON (AP) — Residents in the states hit by Hurricane Helene who had coverage through the federal flood insurance program but let it lapse before the storm hit may be able to renew it and still be covered from the...
Milton Brings Winds, Flooding to Florida but Damage May Not Be as Heavy as Feared
Oct 10 2024 // Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night, centered near Sarasota as a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, a less-powerful storm than had been feared but one that brought some storm surge,...
