California Trying to Reduce Flood Risk Along Rivers April 20, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne Between vast almond orchards and dairy pastures in the heart of California’s farm country sits a property being redesigned to...
Washington Addressing Flooding That Has Displaced Residents Near Border March 21, 2022 U.S. and Canadian government leaders have agreed to work together to address flooding near the northwest Washington state border with...
Disaster Declared Following Lagoon Breach in Alaska March 3, 2022 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved a disaster declaration for Hooper Bay, after the community’s sewer lagoon breached. Hooper Bay Mayor...
Proposal Aims to Raise Level of New Roads, Homes in Miami Area February 22, 2022 Miami-Dade officials are set to consider new county requirements that would raise the minimum building level to 6 feet as...
A Month After Washington Floods, Slow Return to Normal December 21, 2021 Over a month has passed since flooding inundated northwest Washington’s Whatcom County that caused some $50 million in damage. As...
Hawaii Recouping from Large Storm Amid Lingering Flood Threats December 8, 2021 By Caleb Jones A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging had mostly passed...
Ten Maine Communities Working Together to Prevent Flooding December 2, 2021 Ten Maine coastal communities on Casco Bay are banding together in hopes of being able to help prevent future flooding....
Damp Jersey Shore Town Ponders a Fix for ‘Sunny Day’ Floods November 19, 2021 By Wayne Parry An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding,...
Uninsured Premises Exclusion Bars Coverage in Home Misrepresentation Suit November 17, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield An insurer does not have to provide coverage for a couple accused of misleading the buyers of their former home...
North Myrtle Beach Moves to Restrict Building in Flood Zones November 3, 2021 The city council for the vulnerable coastal city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has approved new ordinances that aim...