This has been a sad few weeks for residents of our nation's Heartland as flooding has caused the failure of numerous levees along the Mississippi River creating untold damage, destruction and loss of life. Many residents no doubt also have received some additional bad news - the destruction of their home by flooding is not covered by their standard homeowners insurance policy. ...more

July 13, 2008

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. is lobbying Congress for permission to allow insurance companies to include flood coverage in homeowner policies. The vast majority of flood insurance policies are currently sold by insurers but subsidized by the National Flood Insurance Program. ...more

June 26, 2008

If scientists are correct about global warming, the outlook for Florida is grim: Rising seas will wash away beaches, flood marshlands and leave coastal communities exposed to storm surge; saltwater intrusion will ruin municipal water supplies; higher water temperatures will kill corals and spread marine diseases. ...more

June 6, 2008

Flooding is common in the Bay area, even in places not affected by storm surge. Here are things you need to know: ...more

June 1, 2008

Farmers, ranchers and horse owners have to take precautions to safeguard large animals and property during storms. ...more

May 29, 2008

When tropical weather threatens, agencies from the local to federal levels watch the systems and try to gauge their strength. When a hurricane is approaching land, the National Hurricane Center will begin issuing watches and warnings. Here's how to decipher those: ...more

May 29, 2008

Farmers, ranchers and horse owners have to take precautions to safeguard large animals and property during storms. ...more

May 28, 2008

Flooding is common in the Bay area, even in places not affected by storm surge. Here are things you need to know: ...more

May 23, 2008

When tropical weather threatens, agencies from the local to federal levels watch the systems and try to gauge their strength. When a hurricane is approaching land, the National Hurricane Center will begin issuing watches and warnings. Here's how to decipher those: ...more

May 23, 2008

Emergency officials use the Saffir-Simpson scale to decide which areas to evacuate. It ranks hurricanes from Category 1 (minimal) to Category 5 (catastrophic). ...more

May 23, 2008