How flood insurance works: 6 questions answered
The federal government created a program in 1968 to insure homes in the US from flooding, yet few of the houses hammered by Harvey's record rainfall were covered.
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What victims of Hurricane Harvey can learn from Katrina as rebuilding begins
Researchers examined credit data on the victims of Hurricane Katrina to understand how the disaster affected their personal finances, revealing important lessons for those hurt by Harvey.
Why river floodplains are key to preserving nature and biodiversity in the western US
Conservation methods for gravel-bed rivers – which are ecological hotspots in the western U.S. – need to improve in order to deal with the effects of climate change.
Why do flood defences fail?
We accept the risks of flooding because the costs of making our towns and cities flood-proof are too high.
We need to change how and where we build to be ready for a future of more extreme weather
The climate is changing. Development patterns that have hardly served us well in the past certainly won't serve us well in the future. Now is the time to adapt.
Texas floods highlight need to reform key insurance program
The National Flood Insurance Program – the only source for flood-prone property protection – is drowning in debt.
MP’s focus on dredging and defences will not prevent floods
The record rainfall and persistent storms of winter 2013-14 caused serious flooding throughout the southwest of England, with breached defences, loss and damage to agricultural land, homes and businesses…
Upstream must work with downstream to fix flooding
With much of the UK still underwater and flooding set to continue, knee jerk reactions abound. Politicians bicker, flooded communities and farmers lobby their causes and calls are made to dredge rivers…
Total flood defence is a myth: we must learn to live with the water
Floods happen. Rivers have always inundated their floodplains and the sea has always tried to reclaim land that has been taken from it. This is certainly true in Somerset, whose name derives from the Old…
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