All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 10 2013 // The flow of the Houma Navigation Canal in Louisiana completely stopped recently for the first time in the waterway’s 50-year existence.The door of the Bubba Dove Floodgate was connected and fully closed as part of...
Apr 9 2013 // A new map shows fewer square miles of flood plains in eastern Nebraska’s Lancaster County. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that a laser imaging detection device attached to an aircraft was used to scan the county...
Apr 8 2013 // After hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed by storms raking Connecticut’s shoreline, a state task force recommended that local zoning codes be changed to reflect rising sea level and new flood elevations.But...
Apr 8 2013 // Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures, top federal officials announced last week.The new standard, announced on April...
Apr 8 2013 // Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, according to global insurer Swiss Re’s latest sigma study.The United States...
Apr 5 2013 // The latest catastrophe report for the month of March from Impact Forecasting, the catastrophe model development center of excellence at Aon Benfield, highlights the sub-freezing temperatures across Europe, which have...
Apr 5 2013 // California is suffering from one of its driest winters on record, but some statewide water managers are focusing on the opposite end of the precipitation spectrum – the one-in-five residents who live in regions prone...
Apr 4 2013 // Torrential rains in Argentina’s capital triggered flooding responsible for at least five deaths on Tuesday.A record 6.1 inches (155 millimeters) of rain fell in just two hours in Buenos Aires. That’s equal to...
Apr 1 2013 // North Dakota faces another possible major flood this spring, federal officials are frustrated by the number of people in the state who lack insurance for such a disaster.Along the Red River and its tributaries, in...
Apr 1 2013 // Congress has authorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for an extended period of six months, or until the next unscheduled primary, whichever occurs first.As part of the compromise worked out between...
Mar 28 2013 // Lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy about how best to limit damage to buildings closely track those of Katrina, a federal engineer said. Elevating generators and pumps is a good idea but enclosing elevated foundations...
Mar 28 2013 // The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said people who buy federal flood insurance need to plan for big rate hikes. FEMA director Craig Fugate said some people now paying hundreds of dollars a year could wind...
Mar 27 2013 // Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, according to global insurer Swiss Re’s latest sigma study.The United States...
Mar 27 2013 // Swiss Re has released its latest sigma study, which found that economic losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters reached $186 billion in 2012. Insured losses amounted to $77 billion, making 2012 the third...
Mar 25 2013 // Since shortly after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the Jersey shore last October, homeowners up and down the coast have agonized over whether to raise their homes to survive future storms.N.J. Gov. Christie speaking at a town...
Mar 25 2013 // State officials are using the 100th anniversary of a devastating and deadly flood to encourage Ohioans to prepare for potential high water emergencies by reviewing their response plans and insurance coverage.On the heels...
Mar 25 2013 // Florida residential property insurer American Integrity Insurance Group has partnered with Wright Flood, a flood insurance provider to offer residential flood insurance. Effective April 1, 2013, American Integrity...
Mar 25 2013 // Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series to explain insurers’ requirements for building updates and to help agents advise clients on mitigating risks inherent in older buildings. The first...
Mar 25 2013 // A group of U.S. representatives from New York proposed a bill that would stretch out the National Flood Insurance Program’s premium increase timeline.On March 11, U.S. Reps. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), Gregory Meeks...
Mar 22 2013 // Residents along the Red River in Fargo, N.D., and neighboring Moorhead, Minn., should prepare for one of the top five floods in their history, the National Weather Service said.Its latest flood outlook included a 50...