Floods are becoming increasingly common throughout the nation, unexpectedly weaving into our lives and wrecking homes.

You should also ask your lender about its flood insurance requirements. In some neighborhoods or even entire cities, it may be difficult to find a home that is not in a high-risk flood area.

Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even ...

The disappointing surprise is that while the standard home insurance policy does cover fire and wind damage, even good ...

While most homeowners insurance policies do cover water damage from sudden, accidental events inside the home (like a burst pipe or a leaking appliance), they generally exclude any damage caused by ...

Between atmospheric rivers in California, Hurricane Ian in Florida, flash floods in Kentucky and monsoons in Las Vegas, floods have caused billions of dollars in damage over the past year alone.

FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents, business owners and community leaders to review proposed updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Seneca County. A 90-day ...

Those loans, totaling close to $4.5 billion, either had private flood insurance, NFIP coverage that did not meet the minimum required amount or no coverage at all during 2020.

New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...

"Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage," according to the National Flood Insurance Program. This fact sums up why mortgage lenders sometimes ...