No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

Highlands, New York, was underwater and under a state of emergency as devastating floods swept the area this weekend. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of “life-threatening flooding,” and nearby West Point saw ...

The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's reauthorized by Congress. That may force buyers to postpone or cancel home ...

Flood damage is the most common natural disaster in the U.S. and one of the costliest. Florida is one of the states most at risk for flood damage, but only about 18% of homeowners had it as of 2022.

In the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes ravaging America’s South, final counts of damage and death rolls are still being reconciled. As USA TODAY reported, the hurricanes and storm surge and ...

Heavy rains on Thursday flooded sections of Interstate 93, shut down part of the Red Line, and prompted flash flood warnings south of Boston. A year earlier, a rain-packed storm caused severe flooding ...

JEFFERSON, La. (WVUE) - A newly improved rating will provide a 35 percent discount on flood insurance for residents and business owners in unincorporated Jefferson Parish, officials announced ...

Hurricane Helene likely caused more than $30 billion worth of damage. Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton inflicted almost $50 billion more. With six weeks left in this hurricane season, the ...

A for sale sign posted in a flooded area of Holiday Acres Mobile Home Park in Hialeah after an intense rainstorm in June 2024. Experts say it’s a matter of when flooding risk affects Florida home ...

FARGO - The Diversion Authority's board got some sobering news Thursday at its first meeting: the government's definition of a 100-year flood keeps creeping up. Aaron Snyder, a project manager for the ...

Learn how Valued Policy Law requires insurers to pay full policy value on total loss, its workings, key states enforcing it, and the controversies it spurs.

Alex Carver is a writer and researcher based in Charlotte, N.C. A contributor to major news websites such as Automoblog and USA Today, she’s written content in sectors such as insurance, warranties, ...