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Another Opportunity for Private Flood Insurers as Another Lapse Looms for NFIP

Jan 29 2026 // The clock is ticking on the National Flood Insurance Program—again.The NFIP is part of the federal funding package, which is set to expire at the end of Jan. 30. Unless Congress compromises on several issues, namely...

Flood Losses Set to Soar 10-Fold in Southeast Asia, WTW Study Finds

Jan 29 2026 // Losses tied to floods in Southeast Asia may grow as much as 10-fold in the coming years due to the rise of extreme weather events, according to Willis Towers Watson Plc.Early indications suggest that major regional...

Flood in Vale Mining Area Damaged Brazilian River, State Government Says

Jan 27 2026 // Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil’s Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River, Minas Gerais state government said in a statement on Monday.The overflow on Sunday, in two...

South Africa Declares National Disaster After Deadly Floods

Jan 19 2026 // South Africa declared a national disaster after severe weather conditions led to deadly floods across parts of the country.Heavy rainfall, strong winds, lightning and flooding have resulted in loss of life, significant...

South Africa Closes Kruger Park as Deadly Floods Kill Dozens

Jan 16 2026 // Deadly floods prompted South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park to shut to further visitors, after extreme rainfall killed dozens in the northeast of the country and neighboring Mozambique.The South African Weather...

Texts Show Texas Officials’ Confusion About Campers’ Fate Amid Flood

Jan 14 2026 // The first 911 call from the historic Camp Mystic on the Guadalupe River came in at 3:57 a.m., when a caller told the dispatcher she was stranded on a hill and cabins around her were filling with water. Around the same...

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