Tropical System Could Bring Heavy Rains, Flooding to Parts of Florida August 2, 2024 The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave that could strengthen over the weekend, bringing heavy...
Storms Bring Flash Floods to Dollywood Amusement Park in Tennessee July 31, 2024 PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park workers and...
WV Reminds Local Governments, Non-Profits of Flood Insurance Requirements July 25, 2024 The West Virginia insurance commissioner is reminding all state and local governments and non-profit organizations that they could face penalties...
Houston City Council Approves Plan to Increase Federal Flood Insurance Discounts July 25, 2024 By Ezra Amacher Houston residents could see a greater discount on their federal flood insurance premiums as soon as next spring after the...
Hurricanes Get the Headlines But Inland Flooding Tops the Disaster List July 25, 2024 By Seth Borenstein Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people...
FEMA Gives SW Florida a Few More Months on Flood Insurance Discounts July 23, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Communities in southwest Florida will continue to enjoy discounts on National Flood Insurance, at least for now, after federal authorities...
Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster July 16, 2024 By Joel Scata FEMA issued a new rule that will increase the nation’s resilience to future flood disasters. The rule is amongst the...
Project 2025 Plan to End NFIP Welcomed by Some, Rejected by Others in Insurance July 15, 2024 By William Rabb A plan by a politically conservative group to dismantle the National Flood Insurance Program, if Donald Trump is elected president,...
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience July 11, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only...
Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums,...