Funding Approved for $50M Waterfront Flood-Mitigation Project in NYC December 2, 2013 By Michael Virtanen The federal government has approved funding to start a $50 million flood-mitigation project along the Queens waterfront to better protect...
FM Global Advises Property Owners to Be Proactive, Address Vulnerabilities August 22, 2013 Business property insurer FM Global is urging property owners to take active measures now to help prevent potential storm losses...
NYC Mayor Bloomberg Proposes $20B Flood Plan After Sandy June 11, 2013 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for a $20 billion system of flood barriers to protect low-lying areas from storms...
New Rules Announced for Homeowners Using Sandy Disaster Aid to Rebuild April 8, 2013 Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures,...
U.S. Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 27, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
Homeowners in Mississippi’s Moss Point Fight Flood Insurance Rules November 29, 2012 Moss Point officials hope a city judge will set a court date in December to determine if 47 properties must...
Bangkok Braces for Floods; Deaths, Economic Toll Rise October 21, 2011 By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Jutarat Skulpichetrat Thailand battled to protect the capital Bangkok from being swamped by water on Friday, with canals full to the brim...
21 West Virginia Flood-Prone Properties Eligible for Buyouts August 9, 2011 Owners of 21 flood-prone properties in a rural Berkeley County, West Virginia community are being offered buyouts. The parcels in...