All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 20 2021 // November was a wet month in many countries across the globe, with heavy rains and flooding causing billions of dollars of economic losses, according to Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which each month...
Dec 20 2021 // In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a deep freeze that burst pipes.Yet Tommy Eastman may eventually drop...
Dec 16 2021 // MADRID (AP) – Authorities in the Spanish city of Zaragoza braced Tuesday for a critical surge in the level of the Ebro River, after flooding further upstream in recent days was blamed for two deaths.The river’s...
Dec 13 2021 // Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought, and in some cases with locust plagues. Wildfires set new records for carbon...
Dec 9 2021 // In the past year, the southwestern Louisiana city of Lake Charles weathered two hurricanes, intense rainfall that sent water gushing down streets and a deep freeze that burst pipes.Yet Tommy Eastman may eventually drop...
Dec 8 2021 // A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging had mostly passed over Hawaii on Tuesday, though the threat of flooding lingered in some already-drenched...
Dec 3 2021 // Severe flooding episodes across vast swathes of eastern Australia this week show no signs of relenting as costs to farmers continue to mount, with another bout of heavy rain on course to hit the already sodden growing...
Dec 3 2021 // Hundreds of thousands of livestock have perished in floodwaters in Canada’s westernmost province, the British Columbia government said Thursday.Back-to-back deluges from atmospheric rivers have damaged major...
Dec 2 2021 // Ten Maine coastal communities on Casco Bay are banding together in hopes of being able to help prevent future flooding.Over the next two years, the Casco Bay communities will invest a half million dollars on projects that...
Nov 29 2021 // In an effort to increase the number of flood insurance policies in the state, the Alabama Department of Insurance is relaxing requirements that carriers file flood insurance rates, except for those covering...
Nov 24 2021 // CALGARY, Alberta – Flood-stricken British Columbia is considering major upgrades to its highway network to make it more resilient to climate change risks, as the province starts reconstruction work after last...
Nov 22 2021 // Atmospheric rivers of the kind that drenched California and flooded British Columbia in recent weeks will become larger — and possibly more destructive — because of climate change, scientists said.Columns in...
Nov 19 2021 // An elite but often-underwater beach town at the Jersey Shore is looking for its own solutions to back bay flooding, deciding it can’t wait for state and federal officials to agree on a fix.Bay Head is studying...
Nov 10 2021 // ICEYE, a provider of persistent monitoring with radar satellite imaging and flood hazard data, announced an agreement with McKenzie Intelligence Services (MIS) to provide flood hazard analysis before, during and after...
Nov 9 2021 // Two Florida representatives have joined the list of officials pushing for a change in the National Flood Insurance Program.U.S. Rep. Val Demings, R-Orlando, who is running for the Senate, is one of 17 cosponsors of the...
Nov 3 2021 // The city council for the vulnerable coastal city of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has approved new ordinances that aim to encourage construction practices that will minimize flooding damage. Local news outlets...
Nov 2 2021 // Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts’ expectations, while it reported strong premiums written this year thanks to rising...
Oct 29 2021 // Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK government and insurance industry to help make home flood insurance more affordable, has been touring flood-prone cities in the UK to highlight the resilience measures that...
Oct 27 2021 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a major disaster declaration to the Biden administration, seeking federal funds to help Connecticut recover from damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane...
Oct 26 2021 // The powerful storm battering the U.S. Northeast will inundate New York City with lashing rain and possible flash floods through Tuesday night, then unleash the worst of its fury on New England.As much as 4 inches (10...