We’re “Sleepwalking into Catastrophe” Over Climate Inaction
Climate-related risks dominated as the top global risks in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2019—for a third year in a row. The threat has beco...
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A New Congress and a New Hope for Flood Insurance Reform
The 116th Congress, divided between a Democrat-controlled House and a Republican-controlled Senate, will more than likely continue to be driven by party rivalry...
Climate Report Proves Need for A Flood Protection Standard
Per the Fourth National Climate Assessment, extreme flooding events are expected to become more frequent and intense due to climate change, causing substantial ...
Trump’s Empty Promise to Replace Flood Protection Standard
Less than two weeks before Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, President Trump killed a flood protection standard that would have made federally-funded infrastructur...
Home Buyers Face Stacked Deck to Learn of Past Floods
In 21 states, there are no statutory or regulatory requirements that a seller disclose a property’s history of flood damages to a buyer. Sellers are also not ...
Hurricane Season Starts Without Flood Insurance Reforms
Hurricane season has officially started, and if this year’s season causes anywhere close to the level of damage wrought by the last, the National Flood Insura...