All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 8 2024 // Increased flooding in Britain from overflowing rivers and blocked drains is leading insurers to pull back from offering cover, particularly for commercial properties and residential landlords, industry representatives...
Aug 8 2024 // Significant flooding was expected across southeast North Carolina and eastern South Carolina Thursday and Friday as Tropical Storm Debby made a second landfill just north of Charleston.“Debby will continue to slowly...
Aug 7 2024 // Debby, downgraded to a tropical storm Tuesday, is expected to bring as much as 25 inches of rain and more flooding to parts of the Carolinas this week, exacerbating uninsured flood damage but keeping wind losses within...
Aug 7 2024 // New Jersey officials are defending proposed building rules designed to limit damage from future storms and steadily rising seas in coastal areas, countering criticism that the state aims to force people away from the...
Aug 7 2024 // Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future.Climate change is fueling stronger, more...
Aug 6 2024 // Hurricane Debby left at least six people dead Monday along with widespread flooding in the same parts of Florida and Georgia that were swamped by Hurricane Idalia less than a year ago.Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee,...
Aug 5 2024 // JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Flooding left squishy, stinky messes in hundreds of homes in Mississippi’s capital city in 2020 — a recurring problem when heavy rains push the Pearl River over its banks.The U.S. Army Corps...
Aug 5 2024 // New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that will provide $100 million in emergency aid to victims of recent wildfires and flooding in Lincoln County.The spending bill includes $70 million for local...
Aug 5 2024 // As of July 1, home sellers in North Carolina must now disclose previous flood damage to properties. And come Oct. 1, Floridians must make similar disclosures, potentially boosting the demand for flood insurance.The North...
Aug 5 2024 // Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums, according to a new state report.Those are several of the...
Aug 4 2024 // The toll of damage from recent flooding in Vermont exceeds $6 million, and the state is asking the federal government for help, officials said.Vermont residents dealt with heavy flooding that damaged homes and...
Aug 2 2024 // The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a tropical wave that could strengthen over the weekend, bringing heavy rain to parts of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 50 Florida counties...
Aug 2 2024 // Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to...
Jul 31 2024 // PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee.Park workers and the Pigeon Forge police and fire departments directed guests to safety on Sunday...
Jul 31 2024 // New Jersey property owners do not need to show that their home is damaged or decayed in order to qualify for a flood hazard permit to replace it, a state appeals court has ruled.The court upheld the state Department of...
Jul 31 2024 // The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters.The National Oceanic and...
Jul 30 2024 // Northern Vermont today is dealing with flash floods and washed-out roads after a night and early morning of extreme rainfall.Parts of Caledonia county and the Northeast Kingdom received 6-8 inches of rain last night and...
Jul 30 2024 // Record rainfall and widespread flooding killed four people in China’s southern province of Hunan, with roads in rural areas damaged and access to electricity and the internet disrupted, state media said on...
Jul 26 2024 // Typhoon Gaemi lashed towns on China’s coastal Fujian province on Friday with heavy rains and strong winds as the most powerful storm to hit the country this year began its widely watched trek into the populous...
Jul 25 2024 // The West Virginia insurance commissioner is reminding all state and local governments and non-profit organizations that they could face penalties if they fail to obtain flood insurance on properties in flood hazard...