All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 31 2017 // New York state is making $7 million available to help homeowners recover from flooding along the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River shorelines.Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the funding Monday. Homeowners will be able to get...
May 30 2017 // It’s been more than two months since northern Utah resident Wyatt Brammer’s house was damaged from flooding and he still hasn’t gotten it fixed.After 33 inches of water filled his basement, he said, it...
May 30 2017 // Democrats and Republicans, who have agreed on little this year, have found common ground on plans to give private insurers greater access to the $5 billion flood insurance program and to offer more buyouts for homeowners...
May 26 2017 // Heavy rainfall that sparked flash flooding in Fort Wayne, Ind., forced motorists to flee submerged cars and prompted the evacuation of about 20 homes in the northeastern Indiana city. And in Ohio, authorities say tornadoes...
May 26 2017 // A Southern California coastal community was flooded with two feet of ocean water after a seawall was damaged by a construction crew.The Orange County Register reported workers were doing demolition work in Newport Beach...
May 26 2017 // Few parts of the U.S. are as exposed to the threats from climate change as Ocean County, New Jersey.It was here in Seaside Heights that Hurricane Sandy flooded an oceanfront amusement park, leaving an inundated roller...
May 26 2017 // A much-anticipated House subcommittee proposal on flood insurance promises to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years beyond its September 30 expiration date.The proposal would introduce...
May 25 2017 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s proposed revisions to Yankton’s flood plain map could encompass nearly 200 additional properties.On the flip side, a revision in Rapid City means 224 properties have...
May 25 2017 // The state is making $10 million in funding available to New York municipalities dealing with flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline.Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that the funds will support flood recovery efforts...
May 24 2017 // With hurricane season fast approaching, the Louisiana Department of Insurance is pointing out that in the last 18 months, nearly 90 percent of the state’s parishes have been included in major disaster...
May 24 2017 // President Donald Trump’s first budget request to Congress would cut or eliminate a range of programs designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well those helping communities prepare for more intense flooding or...
May 22 2017 // Louisiana’s getting another $51 million in federal dollars to help with recovery from last year’s floods.U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced the latest figure Thursday. He says the U.S. Department of Housing and...
May 19 2017 // West Virginia will receive an additional $3.2 million from the federal government for disaster recovery efforts for last year’s major floods. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced the community...
May 18 2017 // Officials say the estimated impact of agricultural flood damage in Arkansas due to recent severe weather is about $175 million.The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture says the April flooding affected more...
May 15 2017 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says a new emergency rule extends the time in which policyholders affected by August 2016 flooding have to comply with insurance policy provisions.Emergency Rule 33 continues...
May 15 2017 // Louisiana is holding outreach sessions to help homeowners with damage from last year’s floods to fill out a survey that is the initial step to requesting aid from the state. Six events are scheduled across Louisiana...
May 15 2017 // Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter says he’s ready to offer assistance to flooding communities in central Idaho.The Idaho Mountain Express reported that Otter visited with residents, emergency management officials...
May 15 2017 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been the topic of much debate in recent years, especially with the program set to expire on September 30.The NFIP is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
May 15 2017 // Boise, Idaho, officials have expressed concerns with federal maps that propose adding hundreds of acres to a flood plain in the city, which could increase the cost and difficulty of buying or developing nearby property.The...
May 15 2017 // Flooding and severe weather this year have caused an estimated $64.5 million in damage to Arkansas croplands, according to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.Some 937,000 acres of cropland have been...