flood insurance
Friday Filmstrip: This City, by Steve Earle
This Sunday, August 29th, marks the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the devastation it left on the Gulf Coast, especially in Mississippi, Alabama, and of course, New Orleans, Louisiana. Rather than write a post reminding everyone that homeowners insurance and flood insurance are separate entities, we’ve decided to make a departure from our usual […]
Read moreDes Moines Seeks Money to Buy More Properties in Flood Zone
Spurred on by recent heavy rains, officials in the city of Des Moines, IA, are seeking more money to buy properties in a flood-prone part of the city, along Four Mile Creek. According to city manager Rick Clark, flooding in the Four Mile Creek neighborhoods is “uncontrolled,” and recent weather has only shown that more […]
Read moreAugust Busiest Month for Hurricanes
While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has slightly amended the hurricane outlook it released in May, an above-normal season is still expected. With ocean temperatures at record highs, and the climate phenomenon known as “La Nina” beginning to development, government forecasters maintain that this may be the busiest Atlantic hurricane season since 2005. […]
Read moreBetter Tools, Better Risk Assessment
People living in Miami probably won’t be too surprised at the findings of a crew of Florida State University researchers. The city is vulnerable to strong hurricane winds. Yeah, not a news flash. Maybe the fact that Miami is Florida’s most vulnerable city jazzes the story up a bit. The real point, however, is that […]
Read moreIowa Communities Choose to Opt Out of National Flood Insurance Program
Last week, Congress voted to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, and on July 2nd, President Obama signed the extension into law, keeping it active until September 30th, but not everyone is taking advantage of the reinitiated program, especially in Iowa. According to government officials, only eighteen cities and counties in Iowa have joined the […]
Read moreNational Flood Insurance Program Reauthorized…Again
The House of Representatives has passed another temporary extension of the National Flood Insurance Program until Sept. 30, 2010. The program has been suspended since May 31st, making the issue of new policies impossible. In this extension, reauthorization provisions have been embedded into legislation relating to jobless benefits and tax breaks – legislation that the […]
Read moreOklahoma Spring Storms Lead to Insurance Headaches
Property owners and insurers in Oklahoma are all suffering the effects of recent severe flooding and extensive damage from last month’s wind storms. The heavy rains earlier this month caused additional damage to the homes of some residents who had yet to make repairs made necessary by violent storms in May. Most mainline commercial insurance […]
Read moreRed River Flood Protection Plan to Stay on Original Course
According to some verified reports, group studying the Red River diversion project in the Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN area has decided to stay with its original plan, despite that fact that it may not offer the level of flood protection initially claimed. Comprised of officials from both sides of the river, the Metro Flood […]
Read moreNHC Begins Tracking First Storm of the Season – Before Hurricane Season Officially Starts
The official beginning of the 2010 Atlantic season is still a week away, but according to Reuters the The U.S. National Hurricane Center has already begun tracking the first low pressure system of the year, reminding commodities and energy traders to be prepared for the hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends November 30. […]
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