U.S. Private Flood Insurance: The Journey to Build a New Market September 27, 2019 By Nancy Watkins and David D. Evans Not long ago, private flood insurance was thought to be an impossible dream in the property/casualty sector. There were numerous...
FEMA Officials Arrested on Fraud Charges Linked to Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria Aid September 11, 2019 By Michael Deibert Federal Emergency Management Agency officials who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and the former president of Cobra...
Update: Tropical Storm Dorian to Sideswipe Puerto Rico, but Heads to Florida August 28, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Will Wade Tropical Storm Dorian is about to sideswipe Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. And if you live on Florida’s...
FEMA Awards $2.7M to Orange County, Texas, for Flood Damage Project August 15, 2019 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.7 million to Orange County through the Texas Division of...
Lack of FEMA Levee Approval Would Leave Southern Illinois Village at Risk August 12, 2019 The fate of a Mississippi River levee that’s awaiting a decision on federal accreditation could put a southern Illinois village...
North Carolina Residents Hit by 2 Hurricanes Still Waiting on Long-Term Aid July 31, 2019 By Amanda Morris The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnson’s home – damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 – still wasn’t fixed...
Federal Flood Repair Projects in West Virginia Behind Schedule May 1, 2019 Hundreds of federally funded flood disaster assistance projects in West Virginia are behind schedule. The Intelligencer reports it’s been more...
Tennessee Gov Requests Federal Aid for Flood Damage March 26, 2019 Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to make federal assistance available for government efforts to address...
Government Overhaul of National Flood Insurance Cheered by Climate Resilience Experts March 18, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Climate advocates say an overhaul of the nation’s flood insurance program being unveiled by the Trump administration will spur communities...
Federal Flood Insurance Premiums Could Rise in Flood-Prone Areas Under Trump Plan March 12, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration...