Tag: flood insurance

FEMA Discounts Flood Insurance for Homeowners Affected by Remapping
May 24, 2010 · 3 min read
Homeowners across the United States who are concerned that they may be required to purchase flood insurance due to a recent push to redraw floodplain…
Hurricane Scale Revamped for 2010
May 14, 2010 · 4 min read
The commonly-recognized five-category rating system that describes the strength of a hurricane, and estimates the havoc its winds could cause has been updated for the…
Storm Surge Warnings Might Be Added to Weather Alerts
Apr 2, 2010 · 2 min read
We’re still a couple of months away from the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, but that’s not too soon for the National Hurricane Center…
Flood Insurance and Other Programs Temporarily Restored
Mar 5, 2010 · 1 min read
Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that included an extension for the federal flood insurance program until the 28th of March. The extension…
El Nino Dissipating, but Effects Not Gone
Mar 4, 2010 · 2 min read
Reuters is reporting today that the currently active El Nino weather anomaly, which causes abnormal warming of the water in the equatorial parts of the…
Flood Insurance, other Programs, Not Extended by US Senate
Mar 2, 2010 · 2 min read
Last week, the United States Senate failed to vote on several bills meant to extend federal programs including unemployment, COBRA, flood insurance, and transportation project…
16 Months Later: Hurricane Ike Claims Still Being Paid
Jan 31, 2010 · 2 min read
The Texas Insurance Council has issued an update on the financial aftermath of Hurricane Ike, which struck Galveston on Sept. 13, 2008 calling it “the…
Flood Insurance Changes in Illinois and Nebraska
Jan 14, 2010 · 2 min read
It’s difficult enough to know when flood insurance is required when you live in a relatively stable region, but property owners in three counties in…