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

It’s the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we’ve been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...

A year after Hurricane Helene ripped through the South with devastating wind, rain, and flooding, fewer people are buying flood insurance in four of the six states the storm affected. Nationally, ...

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 major storm ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

(AP) - 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 ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez has represented parts of Brooklyn and Queens in Congress for more than 30 years. She currently serves as the ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, which oversees ...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL, March 11, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- With the longstanding flood insurance coverage gap, Flood Risk Solutions (FRS) has committed to developing an affordable, accessible solution for ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will expire on Sept. 30, leaving 5 million American homeowners without flood insurance, unless Congress acts to extend coverage. Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana could be hit especially hard if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is allowed to expire at the end of the month. The program, which provides federally backed flood ...