All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 9 2009 // Rhode Island is receiving $2.3 million in stimulus funds to protect towns against flooding. The state’s congressional delegation announced Thursday that the money will go toward projects in Cranston and West...
Jun 1 2009 // 10Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared disasters in 10 more counties, bringing the total of declared disaster areas to 42 due to heavy rain and floods this spring. Beebe added Ashley, Cleburne, Greene, Howard, Jackson,...
Jun 1 2009 // A federal grant will allow Spring Green, Wis., to buy and remove 28 houses damaged by severe flooding a year ago in the village near the Wisconsin River in Sauk County.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the...
May 18 2009 // A new study has found that 67 percent of the fatalities in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005 resulted from direct impacts of the flooding that occurred when the levees collapsed, according to a report...
May 13 2009 // The Obama Administration has come out in opposition to expanding the federal flood insurance program by letting it add coverage for wind damage.The administration said it opposes the expansion because it would further...
May 13 2009 // Some Missoula County, Mont., residents say they’re concerned about newly released Federal Emergency Management Agency maps showing which properties are located in flood plains.The concerned residents include...
May 11 2009 // Heavy rains caused flash-flooding this past weekend in southern West Virginia, closing many highways, forcing residents from their homes and prompting Gov. Joe Manchin to declare a state of emergency.Manchin’s...
May 4 2009 // Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet. Photo: Michael Maples/U.S. Army Corps of EngineersLong awaited court proceedings pitting the Army Corps of Engineers against victims of flooding in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane...
May 1 2009 // Two people were found dead in a southeast Kansas creek this week, bringing to five the number of deaths blamed on violent storms since the weekend.The state Division of Emergency Management said Labette...
May 1 2009 // Residents in several river towns in Missouri are anxiously watching the weather over the next few days, now that recent rains have already caused minor to moderate flooding. Parts of northeast and central Missouri got up...
Apr 29 2009 // Maran Corporate Risk Associates of Southampton, New York has been named Agency of the Year by the National Flood Insurance Program.The designation is given each year and recognizes agencies that demonstrate a dedication to...
Apr 28 2009 // The big melt is on across Colorado, increasing the threat of spring flooding, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. It’s also a wake-up call to homeowners and renters that they may not...
Apr 27 2009 // The governors and senators of North Dakota and Minnesota plan a meeting in Washington to promote permanent flood protection in the Red River basin.North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., said in a...
Apr 27 2009 // Levees and floodwalls surrounding New Orleans – no matter how large or sturdy – cannot provide absolute protection against overtopping or failure in extreme events, according to a new report by the National...
Apr 24 2009 // It is always interesting, and frequently amusing, to read various “research” pieces on the Florida property insurance market. While I, like every other insurance regulator, industry professional and observer in...
Apr 21 2009 // Arguments began April 20 in a lawsuit filed by New Orleans residents and a business who claim the Army Corps of Engineers owes them damages because of the massive flooding after Hurricane Katrina that stirred up the waters...
Apr 20 2009 // The 2008 hurricane season was the sixth most active tropical storm season recorded since data collection began in 1851. Six storms made U.S. landfall in 2008. They were hurricanes Dolly, Gustav and Ike, and tropical storms...
Apr 20 2009 // Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed Senate Bill 5417, an act relating to flood insurance coverage. According to the law, “every insurer issuing a homeowner, condominium unit owner, residential tenant and...
Apr 14 2009 // A levee breach along the Sheyenne River in North Dakota had officials scrambling for a fix and National Guard helicopters dropping 1,000-pound sandbags into the gap in the levee in Valley City, about 60 miles west of...
Apr 13 2009 // Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has asked President Barack Obama to declare a major disaster area for 20 Alabama counties that received damage from recent heavy rain, winds and flooding. Riley said Friday the 20 counties in mostly...