All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 17 2019 // Floridians are on alert as the state heads into peak hurricane season after three straight years of being impacted by major storms.Meanwhile, the Florida Panhandle continues its recovery from Hurricane Michael that...
Jul 16 2019 // Catastrophe modeling firm, Karen Clark & Company (KCC), says insured losses from Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry and its remnants will near $300 million. That figure does not include National Flood Insurance Program...
Jul 16 2019 // Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many across the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north.Barry was...
Jul 15 2019 // From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas had been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to the Federal...
Jul 15 2019 // Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate repairs after historic flooding along the Arkansas River.Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an...
Jul 14 2019 // Storm Barry trudged through northwestern Louisiana on Sunday, weakening to a tropical depression but dropping up to 15 inches (38 cm) of rain in some places to create life-threatening flood conditions along the Mississippi...
Jul 12 2019 // In an update issued at 4 p.m., CDT, on July 12, the National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall as a category 1 hurricane along Louisiana’s central Gulf Coast on July 13.The NHC...
Jul 12 2019 // Missouri officials say widespread flooding has cost an estimated $29 million in damages to roads and bridges, and dozens of other sites haven’t even been evaluated yet.Missouri Department of Transportation records...
Jul 12 2019 // Coastal Louisiana felt the first blow from Tropical Storm Barry’s winds early on Friday as the slow-moving tempest was forecast to become the first Atlantic hurricane of 2019 threatening to bring rain and flooding to...
Jul 11 2019 // Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could strike Louisiana as a hurricane Saturday, causing almost $1 billion in damage and worsening flooding in New Orleans.The system, which was about 95 miles (153...
Jul 11 2019 // Severe European storms during June had an economic price tag of US$2 billion, while insurers anticipated claims topping $1.5 billion, according to the latest edition of Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap...
Jul 11 2019 // Coastal communities across the U.S. again experienced increased high tide flooding last year, forcing their residents to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements. The elevated water levels affected coastal...
Jul 10 2019 // A study has found that Kansas saves more money, on average, than any other state that uses federal grants to mitigate natural disasters.The Pew Charitable Trusts recently released its data analysis showing that for every...
Jul 10 2019 // New Orleans is under the threat of floods from two fronts as the Mississippi River could jump to its highest point in at least 90 years.The city is facing flood waters coming down the Mississippi from the U.S. Midwest...
Jul 9 2019 // From April through mid-June, more than 230 claims stemming from flooding of the Arkansas River and its tributaries in Arkansas had been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to the Federal...
Jul 9 2019 // The organization that keeps track of excess and surplus policies sold in Texas says the number of E&S flood insurance policies in place in the state’s coastal counties declined after Hurricane Harvey hit in...
Jul 8 2019 // Transportation problems persist on Nebraska county roads following massive floods this spring, officials said.Interstates and state roads have been cleared for use. But traffic issues continue to plague damaged bridges and...
Jul 8 2019 // Oklahoma State Rep. Lonnie Sims (R-Jenks) a before and after study of the recent catastrophic flooding that occurred in his state.Sims serves District 68, which includes Creek and Tulsa Counties.He has requested an interim...
Jul 2 2019 // Arkansas’ governor has ordered a review of the state’s levees and is asking lawmakers to approve $10 million for immediate repairs after historic flooding along the Arkansas River.Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an...
Jul 1 2019 // The NFIP was originally created by Congress to transfer U.S. flood insurance risk to private insurers. However, in 1978, (when private insurance carriers assumed over 40% of the nation’s flood insurance risk), NFIP...