Conflicting Federal Policies May Cost Residents Near Dams More on Flood Insurance August 26, 2024 By David A. Lieb Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left...
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants August 14, 2023 By Suman Naishadham, Camille Fassett and Brittany Peterson The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight...
Government-Produced Flood Maps May Have Underestimated Properties at Risk June 29, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman First Street Foundation, a nonprofit agency, is making accurate climate change-adjusted flood scores available for every property in the U.S....
Texas A&M Study: Better Science, Urban Planning Needed in Coastal Cities February 6, 2018 The field of urban planning is gaining interest as cities around the world, including Houston, are facing increased exposure to...
FM Global Creates Global Flood Map to Help Businesses Manage Flood Risk April 5, 2017 With flooding on the rise around the world, Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global said it has created an interactive Global Flood...
JLT Re Partners with KatRisk to Expand Modeling Capability in Canada March 22, 2017 JLT Re, the London-based reinsurance broker and consultancy, has combined forces with flood modeling company, KatRisk, to enhance its flood...
In Vermont, Snow Piles Prompt Threat of Possible Spring Floods February 24, 2014 By Wilson Ring A series of February snowstorms have piled up the snow in the mountains of Vermont heading into the last month...
ABI Warns of Increased Flood Risks in England and Wales February 1, 2012 The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that the flood risk faced by communities in political constituencies across England...