All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 3 2006 // Despite Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, a new survey says that most Americans are not very concerned about buying flood insurance for their homes.Only 14 percent of Americans say they have purchased flood insurance...
Apr 3 2006 // An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles have been purchased by dishonest auto dealers, cleaned up and then sold, with their flood damage history illegally...
Mar 30 2006 // Insurance companies believe that even though a court rejected a motion to dismiss the Mississippi case challenging the flood exclusion in standard homeowners insurance policies, the ruling is actually a good sign for the...
Mar 28 2006 // As part of its ongoing consumer education campaign, the Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions is reminding homeowners to protect themselves during the spring flood season. Noting that floods often happen fast...
Mar 28 2006 // The unprecedented devastation along the Mississippi Gulf Coast wrought by Hurricane Katrina has prompted an outpouring of public and private resources to communities and individuals who have lost everything, Governor Marc...
Mar 27 2006 // New Hampshire resdents who lost property during last fall’s floods are a step closer to getting more help from the state.The House has approved a plan for the state to spend $3.4 million buying flood-damaged...
Mar 27 2006 // President George W. Bush has declared several areas in Northern California a Federal Disaster Area, following the devastating storms, flooding, and mudslides that occurred in several counties last December and in January...
Mar 27 2006 // South Dakota’s Attorney General Larry Long is warning residents to be cautious when considering the purchase of a used car these days.That’s because vehicles damaged during the 2005 hurricane season might be...
Mar 23 2006 // An appeal for independent insurance agencies to assist South Carolina’s law enforcement agencies to document and report information on insurance fraud was voiced by Attorney General Henry McMaster during the March...
Mar 20 2006 // A suit seeking to have a judge decide whether hurricane damage in the New Orleans area was a problem caused by man or an “act of God” has been moved to New Orleans federal court.U.S. District Judge Frank...
Mar 20 2006 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, public officials and insurance experts predicted that the vast majority of property losses from the most costly flood in U.S. history would be uninsured.But data from the office of...
Mar 20 2006 // The Mississippi lawsuit to force insurance companies to pay for damage caused by storm surge has been remanded back to the state’s Chancery Court of Hinds County. Since the state is seeking injunctive relief, the...
Mar 20 2006 // Damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have begun meeting with California homeowners and renters who registered for disaster assistance after the severe flooding in December and January. FEMA...
Mar 20 2006 // “First and foremost, have some sort of plan. It doesn’t have to be a million dollar plan for the smaller operators but communication needs to be spelled out.” – David LossonIn the wake of Hurricane...
Mar 20 2006 // Sound, up-to-date and successful building codes are essential for construction, but codes must also be enforced and continuously updated to effectively contribute to disaster mitigation, said Leonard C. Brevik, National...
Mar 20 2006 // Only about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods strike, according to...
Mar 19 2006 // Congress has agreed to boost the borrowing power of the federal flood insurance agency, which is fast running out of money needed to meet some 225,000 claims from hurricanes Katrina and Rita.The legislation, passed by...
Mar 19 2006 // David Daniel gives tips about how independent agents can prepare for disasters.The Insurance Commission’s status was discussed by Commissioner Jane Cline, and J. David Daniel, a member of the Big “I”...
Mar 19 2006 // News CurrentsOnly about half of homeowners living in some of the most flood-prone areas of the United States buy federal flood insurance, leaving millions of families at risk for severe financial losses when floods strike,...
Mar 19 2006 // Panelists agreed unanimously that uniform statewide building codes are necessary to have everyone prepared for hurricanes and that local building departments had to enforce stronger codes.Up-to-date building codes,...