Flooded Mississippi River Still a Threat as Hurricane Season Heats Up August 19, 2019 By Jeff Martin and Janet McConnaughey The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running far higher than normal, menacing New Orleans...
States Brace for Long-Term Flood Fight as Damages Mount August 19, 2019 By David A. Lieb After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard...
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...
Historic Flooding Prompts Arkansas Governor to Order Levee Review July 2, 2019 By Andrew DeMillo Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate...
JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash Launch Parametric Flood Policy in UK June 28, 2019 JBA Risk Management and FloodFlash have formed a partnership to provide event-based flood insurance, which uses parametric triggers for property...
Scientists Vow to Report Flood Risk for Every U.S. Property for Free June 14, 2019 In a major research undertaking, a group of scientists and a technology nonprofit technology organization have set a mission to...
Take the Flood Insurance Quiz June 12, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released an online quiz, “What the Flood!,” as part of its #YourRiskIsReal campaign,...
Repairing Homes After Disasters Requires Planning, Patience Even with Insurance June 6, 2019 By Beth Pinsker For the Parkers of Houston, Texas, there will be no summer vacation this year because they are still paying off...
Millennials More Likely to Buy Flood Insurance Than Baby Boomers June 4, 2019 Millennials — those born between 1981 and 1996— are nearly three times more likely to have purchased flood insurance than...
Heavy Rains Cause Houston-Area Flooding, Prompt Evacuations, Rescues May 9, 2019 Emergency responders in Texas rescued numerous people from rising floodwaters Tuesday as a strong storm battered the Houston area with...