More than 4.7 million homeowners depend on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for financial protection against flooding, covering roughly $1.3 trillion in property value. But when the ...

Last year’s federal government shutdown spotlighted a critical vulnerability to the availability of the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) and the ripple effects for commercial and residential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The required congressional authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program that covers 1.8 million policyholders in the ...

Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) introduced legislation Monday to stop application of the provisions of the Endangered Species Act ...

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

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 ...

Sacramento remains one of the most flood-prone areas in the country, with significant development and construction taking place in historic floodplains despite ongoing efforts to shore up protections.

Flooding can hit fast in Hawaiʻi, and a heavy rainstorm can fill streets and streams within minutes. Yet only a small share ...

America's National Flood Insurance Program has expired during the hurricane season, a casualty of the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 with Louisiana among the states most at risk. Though ...

The spring flood season is here, so now is a critical time to secure flood protection for your home or business.

Amid a government shutdown over a standoff between Democrats and Republicans about funding health insurance, the federal insurance that protects Floridians from flood damage has been frozen. The ...

The National Flood Insurance Program has expired due to the federal government shutdown. Existing flood insurance policies will remain in effect, but no new policies can be written or renewed. The ...