A new plan seeks to address an array of coastal and inland flood risks over the next 75 years by expanding the state’s flood maps. Critics say it would raise costs for New Jerseyans. (Photo by Michael ...

WASHINGTON — It’s a simple rule, designed to protect both homeowners and taxpayers: If you want publicly subsidized flood insurance, you can’t build a home that’s likely to flood. Cities Widely Ignore ...

A federal government shutdown has halted the issuance of new National Flood Insurance Program policies. Private flood insurance is filling the gap, allowing real estate transactions to continue.

With the government shutdown in its 21st day, one significant impact is hitting some homeowners: The halting of new federal flood insurance policies. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which ...

If your house isn’t sitting next to a river or the ocean, flood insurance probably feels unnecessary. But the numbers say otherwise. According to FEMA, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flooding ...

The National Flood Insurance Program's authorization expired due to a government funding standoff. Existing policyholders are still covered, but new policies and some renewals are not a given. The ...

To ease the financial strain of rising flood insurance costs, Naples Congressman Byron Donalds and two s Senate colleagues have reintroduced the Flood Insurance Relief Act. The bill would allow middle ...

Over the Fourth of July weekend, parts of central Texas were devastated by flash floods after the region was hit with the equivalent of four months’ worth of rain in just a few hours. At least 134 ...

The Path Forward 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 ...

KERR COUNTY, Texas — After the July Fourth flooding in Kerr County, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be partnering with a Texas agency to reevaluate flood risk maps. But what does ...