Temporary Reprieve for Flood Insurance
Following an earlier post, the U.S. Senate approved a 30-day extension in the National Flood […]
Gap in Flood Insurance Program
Consistent with its past practice, Congress allowed the expiration date of the National Flood Insurance […]
Scotland Begins Flood Recovery Effort
Severe floods struck parts of Scotland in September and again in late November and the […]
Flooding in Kentucky, Drought in Texas
Louisville, Kentucky was flooded when a storm left the area with more than seven inches […]
Bid to Extend National Flood Insurance
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank and Financial Services Housing Subcommittee Chairwoman Maxine Waters […]
The Iowa Floods, One Year Later
The Associated Press reports that “one year after Iowa floods, many still wait for help”. […]
Protecting New York City From the Sea
I had the opportunity to tour the emergency response center of New York City’ s […]
April Showers
From my office window, I took this photograph of a rainbow across the Hudson River […]
It is Flood Safety Awareness Week
Did you know that floods cause more fatalities than more hurricanes or earthquakes? The Red […]
Do Nothing?
I was recently interviewed by a newspaper journalist concerning the evacuations in the northwestern United […]
Thinking of Texas at This Time
As the Gulf Coast of Texas mounts an evacuation in anticipation of Hurricane Ike, I […]