During a press conference Thursday, Milwaukee County officials said FEMA representatives could be here as early as Monday to review the county’s damage from flooding. The flooding happened after major ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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.) ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance policies, a new study found. But the rest of the ...

Mortgage lenders require flood insurance on homes in certain FEMA-designated flood zones. Typically, the coverage requirement is either the full replacement cost of the home, the maximum amount ...

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 ...