Westport’s flooding problem gets a modern fix. Construction begins below ground

Massive underground basin construction underway to end Westport flooding woes.

Why is there a 19-foot-deep hole in a Kansas City parking lot?

This project aims to end the flooding Westport has endured for decades.

Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk

A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town’s ...

Here’s what’s taking over Westport’s Sun Fresh parking lot

The economy and the weather are just a few hurdles impacting some Westport businesses. Now add a massive mud hole.

AA Insurance pausing new policies in Westport amid ongoing flood concerns

A warning more insurance companies could follow AA Insurance, which has paused signing up new new policies in the West Coast's Westport.

Westport residents turn to brokers and specialists as mainstream insurers shut the door

A first-home buyer in the flood-prone West Coast town says she and her partner could not even convince the vendor's current ...

Westport flood risks blocking new home insurance policies

A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town's flood risk. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.
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The West Coast Regional Council is upping their game on flood protection - to ensure Westport can continue to insure their homes

Buller District Council says it's received a letter from AA Insurance, advising it's temporarily halting new property policies because of the high flood-risk. Regional Council Chief Executive Darryl ...