After Years of Delay, Federal Agencies Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta May 8, 2023 Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months...
FEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Rates by ZIP Code. Brace for Impact. May 8, 2023 By William Rabb When the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled its new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology for calculating flood insurance, advocates and critics...
Biden Declares Flooded Part of South Florida a Disaster Area May 1, 2023 By William Rabb President Joe Biden declared Florida’s Broward County a disaster area Friday, two weeks after record-breaking rain left parts of Fort...
As Governor Seeks Disaster Dec, Fort Lauderdale Needs New City Hall After Flood April 24, 2023 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the Biden administration on Saturday to declare Broward County a disaster area due to flooding...
Torrential Rain Floods Parts of South Florida, Closing Schools, Airport, Rail Service April 14, 2023 Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure...
Studies Show ‘Unprecedented,’ Rapidly Rising Seas in Southeastern States April 11, 2023 Southeastern states’ coastlines have seen a dramatic rise in sea levels since 2010, according to two academic studies, raising new...
Wright Flood Expands Private Flood Insurance Offering in Illinois April 6, 2023 Wright National Flood Insurance Services has announced its entrance into Illinois by introducing an admitted, stand-alone private flood insurance product...
NHC Report Ranks Ian as Costliest Florida Hurricane, Shows Forecasting, Storm Surge April 4, 2023 By William Rabb The National Hurricane Center’s report on Hurricane Ian, posted Monday, six months after the storm hit southwest Florida, pegs Ian...
Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Activists Question Police Evidence March 24, 2023 When police stormed an Atlanta-area music festival two days after a rainstorm, they were looking for suspects wearing muddy clothing....
Costs Prompt Iowa Town to Assess Flood Control Efforts March 13, 2023 By Marissa Payne CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – High inflation and construction cost spikes are prompting city officials to study the impact of...