For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to ...

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home sales in ...

The nation’s largest flood insurance program – managed by the federal government – has been expired for more than a week, possibly leaving thousands of homeowners in limbo. The National Flood ...

Flooding and mudslides pose unique challenges for homeowners when it comes to insurance. Many find out they are either ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - For those trying to buy a home located in a flood zone, they’ll need flood insurance to get a mortgage. A policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is usually the ...

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...

SEATTLE — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk.

Recovery efforts in Washington underscore the need for alignment between NFIP's mandate framework and FEMA's modernized risk assessment model. Updating mortgage requirements to reflect individualized ...

Robin Bates isn’t quite sure what the future looks like. On Wednesday, she watched volunteers use chainsaws to break up debris from recent flooding. They carried away a car tire. They loaded ...

Philadelphia enters FEMA's CRS program, offering a 15% flood insurance discount, saving the community $424,000 annually, with ...