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Harvey Likely to Hike U.S. Flood Insurance Program Debt
The destruction that heavy rain and floods from Hurricane Harvey could inflict on Texas would add to the pile of debt owed by a federal flood insurance program that is due to expire in September, ...
Trump’s FEMA Head Backs Reducing Federal Coverage of Flood Costs
President Donald Trump's emergency management director said he's pushing for an overhaul of disaster relief so that states, cities and homeowners bear more of the costs, and less of the risk falls on ...
Climate Shift Leaves UK Bracing for Record Wet Winters, Flooding
Britain faces a future of record-breaking wet winters, potentially leading to more of the widespread flooding seen in recent years, according to new modeling that incorporates changing climate ...
Five More Flood Insurance Revamp Proposals Advance in House Committee
The House Financial Services Committee advanced five flood insurance proposals on Wednesday, adding to the two bills it passed last week. The House measures seek to reform and reauthorize the ...
Tropical Storm Cindy Poised to Dump Heavy Rain in Four States
Tropical Storm Cindy emerged in the Gulf of Mexico with top winds of 45 miles (72 kilometers) per hour. So far, disruptions to oil and gas operations have been limited. The storm prompted watches and ...
More Flood Insurance Bills to Come after Two Advanced by House Committee
The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday passed two bills to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). One is a broad reform proposal that seeks to encourage more private ...
House Mulling 7 Proposals to Renew/Reform National Flood Insurance Program
House lawmakers are weighing seven proposals to renew and reform the federal flood insurance program, an area where there is a good amount of bipartisan agreement that something should be done and ...
House National Flood Insurance Program Revamp Calls for 5-Year Renewal
A much-anticipated House subcommittee proposal on flood insurance promises to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years beyond its September 30 expiration date. The ...