All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 14 2017 // Climate change is affecting the timing of river floods across Europe and societies may have to adapt to avoid future economic and environmental harm, scientists said.River floods are among the costliest natural disasters...
Aug 11 2017 // With more rain in the forecast and city water pumps malfunctioning after weekend floods, New Orleans’ mayor urged residents of some waterlogged neighborhoods to move their vehicles to higher ground.Mayor Mitch...
Aug 10 2017 // A New Orleans official has announced plans to retire and the city’s mayor wants other people fired days after torrential rains flooded the city.Local media report that Executive Director Cedric Grant of the Sewerage...
Aug 10 2017 // Almost 25 years have passed since a Category 5 hurricane struck south of Miami, and the city’s vulnerability to catastrophic storm damage has grown exponentially, according to a new insurance underwriters’...
Aug 9 2017 // As New Orleans dried out from torrential rains that flooded areas for the second time in two weeks, the City Council called a special meeting to review the drainage system and warning processes.Council President Jason...
Aug 9 2017 // The vast majority of global natural disasters during July were the result of severe flooding across the Asian region, bringing more than $10 billion in economic damages, according to a report published by Impact...
Aug 8 2017 // Farmers and ranchers in 14 Michigan counties are eligible for emergency loans due to widespread damage amid severe storms and flash flooding in June. The update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture comes after President...
Aug 8 2017 // Tropical Storm Franklin will exit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula later today and continue moving toward the southwest Gulf of Mexico or the Bay of Campeche coast on early Thursday, possibly becoming the Atlantic...
Aug 8 2017 // Mississippi’s top insurance regulator and its only Democratic congressman are both ready to cede some of the federal flood insurance market to private insurers.Both Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and...
Aug 8 2017 // Thousands of property owners in one Florida County will be in newly created flood hazard zones later this year, and that means they’ll be required to buy flood insurance for the first time.The Palm Beach Post reports...
Aug 7 2017 // Louisiana’s flood recovery program is trying to determine the needs of flood-damaged companies by asking small businesses to fill out a statewide survey.The small business survey is expected to take about 10 minutes...
Aug 7 2017 // Louisiana will spend nearly $277 million in federal cash it received after last year’s floods to fortify communities against future disasters, mainly through drainage improvements and buyouts of flood-prone...
Aug 7 2017 // Seventeen-year-old climate activist Delaney Reynolds has a message for the insurance industry on the topic of climate change: It’s time to step up and take action against this global crisis.“Your future...
Aug 4 2017 // While spring floods left many rice farmers with fewer acres of rice than they originally planned, they’re hopeful a rising market can offset at least some of the lost acreage.“We had 1,400 acres, and we were...
Aug 4 2017 // Arizona officials are launching a campaign to make Arizonans aware of the year-round risk of flooding, particularly during the monsoon.Director Wendy Smith-Reeve of the Arizona Division of Emergency Management says most...
Aug 4 2017 // Floods in Thailand’s northern and eastern regions have killed at least 23 people and left two missing with damage estimated at around $300 million.Ten provinces have been flooded due to heavy rains, affecting 721,500...
Aug 1 2017 // Tropical Storm Emily churned ashore near Tampa Bay on Monday, starting a trek across the peninsula amid drenching rains and fears of scattered street flooding that prompted the governor to declare nearly half of...
Jul 31 2017 // Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and prompted some evacuations and rescues in western Pennsylvania, but no major injuries were reported.Forecasters said a stalled system resulted in conditions more similar to winter...
Jul 31 2017 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency Saturday for parts of northern West Virginia with flooding from heavy rains.Counties included in the Saturday morning declaration are Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel,...
Jul 28 2017 // As part of New York’s continuing response to flooding in the Lake Ontario region, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is reminding property and casualty insurers of their responsibility to work...