Some of the traditional tools used to identify high-risk areas have not been updated to reflect new data and risks.

They all remember the horrifying speed of that July 2022 flood that also isolated so many by knocking out cell service, ...

The National Flood Insurance Program is once again set to expire in two months. Early last month, NFIP's authority to operate ...

The flood insurance program faces a Sept. 30 deadline. Major elements can disappear without Congressional action. Participation in the program is already extremely low and sinking fast because of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, a public insurance program sponsored by the federal government insures 4.7 million policyholders and protects more than $1.28 trillion in assets. Congress has ...

Did you know that because of the government shutdown, FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program is not available to new customers or people who want to increase their coverage? On March 15, Congress ...

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The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the ...

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 sales in ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Map in Howard County, which could ...

Costs could be reduced for eligible residents by more than $385,000 each year.