Senators Oppose Flood Insurance Requirement on Properties Near Levees October 19, 2011 Two senators are pressing to remove a federal requirement that homeowners and businesses near levees and dams purchase flood insurance....
Harris County Flood Control District Unveils New Flood Mapping Tool September 30, 2011 The Harris County Flood Control District announced it has launched a new tool to help Harris County, Texas, residents gain...
Improved Flood Rating Means Lower Insurance Rates for Louisiana Town September 27, 2011 Denham Springs, La., has improved its flood rating, which will mean insurance savings for city residents with flood insurance. City...
Group: National Flood Insurance Harms Salmon in Puget Sound September 26, 2011 By Phuong Le The National Wildlife Federation plans to sue the federal government, saying it has failed to ensure that the national flood...
Some Flood Zones to Shift with New Lafayette Parish Flood Maps September 26, 2011 A new flood map for Lafayette Parish could be completed by next year, the first update since 1996 for a...
County In Arizona Moves $2.5 Million to Flood Projects September 14, 2011 The Mohave County Board of Supervisors in Arizona is looking ahead to flash floods and the destruction they can cause....
Insurance Lawsuits to Follow Irene August 31, 2011 By Leigh Jones As the water recedes from Hurricane Irene, lawyers are expecting disputes over insurance coverage to pour in. The biggest fights...
Irene Damage Assessment Underway; Flood Insurance Losses Could Surge August 28, 2011 By Ben Berkowitz Hurricane Irene caused between $200 million and $400 million in insured losses in the Carolinas, catastrophe modeling company EQECAT said...
Oregon Town Passes Bond Measure to Save on Flood Insurance August 1, 2011 MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. _ The levee system along the Walla Walla River is badly in need of repair in one Eastern...
Oklahoma Resident’s Protests Prompt Flood Map Change July 25, 2011 By Jeanne LeFlore Residents of Lake McAlester in Oklahoma are no longer in a Federal Emergency Management Area flood zone after an uncommon...