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Why Experts Say States Need to Get in the Business of Floodplain Buyouts

Aug 8 2025 // As flooding becomes an increasingly common and destructive feature of Texas life, housing experts are calling for the creation of a statewide, voluntary buyout program to move residents out of the most high-risk areas. The...

Neptune Flood: 77% of At-Risk Homes Outside FEMA Zones Have No Flood Insurance

Aug 7 2025 // Many homeowners underestimate their flood risk, leaving millions uninsured or underinsured in the face of a rising tide of flood events. A 2025 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (FRBP) found 70% of annual...

Texas House Members Discuss Flood-Related Bills Despite Standstill

Aug 6 2025 // Texas House members on a special committee for disaster preparedness met Tuesday to discuss for the first time specific bills filed in response to the deadly Central Texas flooding. The hearing included bills that would...

Hartford Flood Relief Program Gets $4.7 Million More to Meet Demand

Aug 6 2025 // Connecticut has approved $4.7 million in new funding for a program that helps homeowners, businesses and tenants in the city of Hartford’s neighborhoods recover from flooding. The Hartford Flood Compensation &...

Flood Relief, THC Regulation in Limbo After House Democrats Leave Texas

Aug 5 2025 // After dozens of Democratic Texas House members fled the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum they need to pass new congressional maps aimed at securing more GOP seats, many other bills are now at risk of...

Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall Days After Deadly Floods

Aug 4 2025 // Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese capital unleashed flooding that claimed at least 44 lives. The city’s meteorological service...

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