Most US homeowners insurance policies don’t cover flood damage, and the federally subsidized NFIP accounts for nearly 90% of ...

A flooded home is overwhelming enough. If your house is flooded and you don’ t have flood insurance, be on the lookout for when the state announces whether the federal government approved disaster ...

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For more than a month, a lapse in funding froze Americans' largest provider of flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn't ...

HOUSTON – This hurricane season is expected to be very active, and we have seen the devastation flooding can cause in the Houston area. If you don’t already have flood insurance, you should consider ...

Kayla Ward was drinking coffee on her porch Friday afternoon when she noticed water from the nearby Nolichucky River rising fast. After nearly a year in the house in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward ...

A new study finds that many homeowners face a higher flood risk than they expect due to inaccurate FEMA flood maps. Learn more.

The cost of flood insurance is rising for millions of homeowners. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its new rates better reflect flood risk in a warming climate. As NPR's Greg Allen reports ...