Latest Flood Headlines

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Thailand Raises Flood Warnings as Deaths Rise After Typhoon Yagi

Sep 12 2024 // Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon rains continued to rise.More than 40 provinces were placed on alert for possible flash floods as a new...

Typhoon Yagi Kills 14 in Vietnam as Officials Warn of Heavy Rain, Flooding

Sep 9 2024 // At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s north, state media said Sunday, as officials warned of heavy downpours despite its waning power.Described by...

Revolutionizing Flood Insurance with CoreLogic® Flood Risk Score

Aug 28 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic.Rising floodwaters pose a significant threat to communities and economies worldwide, making flood insurance a vital component of risk management. However, accurately...

Connecticut Offers $5 Million in Grants to Help Small Businesses With Flood Recovery

Aug 27 2024 // Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state is launching a $5 million micro-grant program to assist small businesses in the western portion of the state rebuild and recover from the record rainfall and flooding...

Conflicting Federal Policies May Cost Residents Near Dams More on Flood Insurance

Aug 26 2024 // Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an...

Western Alaska Yup’ik Village Floods as River Rises From a Series of Storms

Aug 23 2024 // Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the third storm in a week Tuesday, days after a minister had to use a front loader to free people from flooded homes.Napakiak, a...

Collapsed Rail Bridge Gets Controlled Demolition After Severe Flooding

Aug 22 2024 // NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (AP) — Half of a collapsed rail bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa was blasted in a controlled demolition, part of the process to remove the bridge months after it fell into the river, swollen...

Flood-Stricken Connecticut Seeks Emergency Assistance from Federal Agencies

Aug 20 2024 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a federal emergency declaration for Fairfield , New Haven, and Litchfield counties in...

Tri-State Region Shocked as Severe Floods Take 2 Lives, Leave Trail of Destruction

Aug 19 2024 // Flooding caused by heavy rains is being blamed for the deaths of two women, major damage to roads and other infrastructure, and substantial residential and vehicle flooding over the weekend and Monday in Connecticut, New...

North Dakota Commissioner Urges Property Damage Assessment After Flash Floods

Aug 14 2024 // In the wake of flash flooding in the Bismarck-Mandan area, North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread is reminding residents to take immediate steps to assess and document any property damage and to review their...

Floods Threaten Europe as Searing Heat Gives Way to Storms

Aug 14 2024 // Extreme heat in parts of Spain and France is giving way to storms and flood warnings, while Greece is bracing for more blazes after the huge wildfire near Athens was brought under control.Orange alerts are in place for a...

An Estimated 290 Residences Damaged by Flooding From Lake Dammed by Alaska Glacier

Aug 14 2024 // Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, officials said.In addition to the homes and apartment and condo units, at least two...

Markets/Coverages: Amwins, Floodbase Unveil Flood Insurance for Golf Courses; Aegis Pro Risk Partners With Sentry on E&O Program

Aug 14 2024 // Amwins announced the launch of its “Tees-to-Green” flood insurance program powered by Floodbase to reimburse U.S. golf courses for lost revenue due to flooding.Golf courses are often built on land prone to...

First Street Finds Most Debby-Damaged Homes Outside Flood Zone, Without Coverage

Aug 13 2024 // More than three-fourths of properties flooded by Hurricane Debby last week were outside a designated flood hazard area and were likely to be uninsured for the water loss. Many of those properties were concentrated in spots...

FEMA Approves $61M For Iowans Affected by Spring Flooding and Severe Storms

Aug 13 2024 // FEMA announced last week it has approved more than $61 million for Iowa residents who experienced damage from this spring’s flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.FEMA said has provided $56 million in Individual...

Residents in Alaska Capital Clean up Swamped Homes After Ice Dam Burst and Unleashed a Flood

Aug 13 2024 // In her yard under the blazing sun, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a water-logged cookbook with sentimental value that she hoped to salvage but doubted she could. Nearby, friends helped carry boxes out of her...

Residents in Alaska Capital Clean up Swamped Homes After Ice Dam Burst and Unleashed a Flood

Aug 13 2024 // In her yard under the blazing sun, Debbie Penrose Fischer leafed through a water-logged cookbook with sentimental value that she hoped to salvage but doubted she could. Nearby, friends helped carry boxes out of her...

Generali Profit Falls as Europe Flooding Hurts Non-Life Results

Aug 12 2024 // Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s second-quarter profit fell 24% from a year earlier, as claims from storms and flooding in Europe weighed on results.Net income in the three months through June declined to €797 million...

Debby Triggers Floods, Power Outages, Water Rescues in Rural MidAtlantic, Northeast

Aug 11 2024 // First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain from the remnants of Debby slammed the Northeast with intense floods.The...

Sign of the Times: With Debby, Georgia Neighborhood Floods Twice Since 2016

Aug 9 2024 // POOLER, Ga. (AP) — The water began seeping into Keon Johnson’s house late Monday night after Tropical Storm Debby had been dumping rain nearly nonstop throughout the day.By Tuesday morning, Johnson’s street...