All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 21 2008 // In both Mississippi and Louisiana, the principal argument in support of the alleged ambiguity was that the flood waters during Hurricane Katrina were pushed ashore by wind, a covered peril, and the flood exclusion did not...
Aug 21 2008 // One of the nation’s largest insurance companies is lobbying Congress for permission to sell policies that cover damage from both wind and flood water, a plan billed as a way for insurers and homeowners to avoid...
Aug 21 2008 // Record widespread flooding across the Midwest has once again highlighted the catastrophic dam- ages that flooding can cause. Yet a survey conducted for the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) revealed that only 17...
Aug 21 2008 // An aerial photo shows a flooded area of downtown looking North over Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 13, 2008. Interstate I-380 can be seen on the left while Mays Island, with Cedar Rapids City Hall, is seen on the right with its...
Aug 20 2008 // More than 250 residents and tourists have evacuated an American Indian village in a remote, scenic offshoot of the Grand Canyon after weekend flooding that wrecked trails and nearly washed away some river rafters in the...
Aug 20 2008 // Victims of record flooding are paying mortgages, taxes and repairs on houses that might need to be destroyed, and some are blaming federal and state officials for a slow response.The lengthy process to get federal buyout...
Aug 20 2008 // The main highway in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley was open to traffic again Aug. 19 as flooding receded following a deluge of up to 13 inches of rain across southern Texas.The torrential rain flooded an estimated 750...
Aug 20 2008 // Greeley, Colo.-based Flood & Peterson Insurance recently distributed $2.7 million in workers’ compensation dividend checks to 1,227 Colorado clients as a reward for maintaining safe workplaces. The $2.7 million...
Aug 18 2008 // A coastal South Carolina congressman is seeking to allow an undeveloped section of Kiawah Island beachfront to qualify for federal money for roads, flood insurance and renourishment, making it more attractive for...
Aug 18 2008 // President Bush has declared a disaster in two southern New Mexico counties due to severe flooding that killed one man, destroyed homes, washed out bridges and prompted hundreds of rescues last month.Gov. Bill Richardson...
Aug 14 2008 // A Rochester, New Hampshire woman is suing the city, alleging it did not maintain a dam, causing her home to be devastated by flooding last year.Rufus Roux’s home was damaged in April 2007, when heavy rain and...
Aug 14 2008 // City leaders in Palo, Iowa say they have spent the city’s entire general fund budget on flood recovery.Officials say the town, which has about 900 residents and a $300,000 budget, is out of money. City Hall alone...
Aug 14 2008 // New York home insurers must begin sending annual flood notices to their clients at the end of this month, part of a rules changes that goes into effect Aug 31.The New York Insurance Department has begun sending a circular...
Aug 13 2008 // Authorities in an Albany-area city are assessing the damage from flooding caused by heavy rains.Fire officials say Monday’s flooding in Rensselaer, across the Hudson River from Albany, submerged numerous cars and...
Aug 11 2008 // New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is proposing $3.6 million in state aid to help the Ruidoso area recover from massive flooding in July.Richardson announced the proposed emergency relief package during a trip to Ruidoso and...
Aug 8 2008 // Most of the largest corporations in North America are exposed to natural disasters, but many are not well-prepared for such catastrophes and are not overly concerned about the potential business impact, according to a new...
Aug 8 2008 // UK Flood Model Risk Management Solutions has released a major new upgrade to its U.K. Inland Flood Model. “The upgraded model will enable all segments of the insurance industry to drill down to a finer level of...
Aug 8 2008 // Iowa officials estimate it will cost $15 million to bring the state up to speed on flood plain maps.Only 50 of Iowa’s 99 counties have complete maps that meet federal standards. The outdated or incomplete maps are...
Aug 4 2008 // Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said July 22 that state officials have identified $1.2 billion in flood damage that hasn’t been met by disaster aid, and he’s asking Congress to move quickly to provide more...
Aug 4 2008 // $235 MillionOhio businesses that aren’t paying insurance bills to cover injured workers can expect a visit from the state. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said July 16 that it is creating a compliance...