Stilt Houses in Greenwich, Conn., Foreshadow Impact of New Flood Maps August 19, 2013 In the coastal areas of Greenwich, Connecticut, the latest housing craze requires hydraulic jacks, pylons and stilts. One home towers...
Flooded Colorado Businesses Struggle Without Insurance August 15, 2013 More than 20 businesses hit by flooding in Manitou Springs, Colo. are struggling because of a lack of insurance. City...
Georgia Commissioner Offers Advice in Wake of Recent Flash Flooding August 7, 2013 With confirmed flash flooding in northern Georgia from torrential rain, Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is reminding homeowners that policies for...
Flood Insurance an Issue in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate Race July 24, 2013 By Melinda Deslatte U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and her Senate race challenger, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, are jockeying for credit and prominence on...
Coastal Lawmakers Seek Delays in Flood Insurance Changes, Rate Hikes July 8, 2013 By Andrew Taylor Just a year after Congress imposed significant changes in the government’s oft-criticized flood insurance program, howls of protest from homeowners...
Flooding Damages Homes in Southwestern Wisconsin June 28, 2013 Several days of heavy rains caused flooding that damaged hundreds of homes in southwestern Wisconsin, and officials in some communities...
New FEMA Flood Maps Bring Some Relief to New Jersey Coast June 18, 2013 More than seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the Jersey shore, thousands of homeowners are getting some relief...
Small Towns in Missouri Prepare as Flood Moves South June 5, 2013 By Jim Salter and Jim Suhr Volunteers were busy stacking sandbags in the tiny Missouri town of Dutchtown on June 3 as the rain-swollen Mississippi River...
Louisiana’s Sen. Landrieu Seeks to Delay Flood Insurance Increases May 24, 2013 Sen. Mary Landrieu filed legislation this week to delay flood insurance increases for many residents and businesses in southern Louisiana...
U.S. Senate Passes Bill with Kansas River Levee Funding May 23, 2013 The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that includes funding aimed at improving Topeka’s levee system along the Kansas River....