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Insurers Dealing With Flooded Homes and Submerged Cars in Texas

Suffering its wettest month on record, many parts of Texas are still recovering from the most recent severe storms and flooding. To date, Houston’s Hobby airport recorded 12.34 inches of rainfall while Sugar Land, located just outside Houston, recorded 17.79 …

Torrential Rains Bring Floods, Fires to Indiana

Residents in central and northern Indiana battled fire and water after torrential rains overnight caused widespread flooding on Aug. 22. Firefighters in northeastern Indiana were cut off from a blaze at an auto repair shop by three to five feet …

Billions in Flood Insurance Liability at Stake from Central Texas Storms

Central Texas is mopping up after strong storms dumped more than a foot of rain in some areas and many homeowners likely will be hoping they have flood insurance in place to cover the damage. The National Weather Service reported …

Utah Canal Break Sends Adjusters to Flooded Houses

Insurance adjusters are assessing damaged to at least eight houses flooded by a canal break in the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray, Utah. The North Jordan Irrigation Co. has placed a temporary dam on the canal and hired an …

Albania Says Rain Hampering Flood Response Effort

tAlbanian authorities say continuous rainfall is hampering efforts to address severe flooding that has left hundreds of homes swamped and without electricity or drinking water for the past three weeks. Up to 8,000 acres of land in the northwestern Shkoder …

Homes in Macedonia Flooded, Villages Cut Off

Three days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of homes in eastern and central Macedonia, destroyed at least two bridges and cut off dozens of villages, causing power cuts and shortages of drinking water. The National Crisis Management Center said …