Standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage, so you might need separate flood insurance, which you can get ...

Did you know that most homeowners’ insurance policies leave a wide opening for supplemental policies covering damage from ...

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

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

Here are some steps you can take now to ensure you get the best possible insurance payout, should your home be damaged this ...

Florida and the central Gulf Coast face a risk of flash flooding in the coming days. A summer camp in Central Texas serving disabled youths reopened barely a week after the flooding. An army of ...

Standard homeowners’ insurance policies typically don’t cover flood damage. That often comes as a surprise to residents. What ...

Only about half of the homeowners potentially impacted by floods in Kerr County were in FEMA's flood zones, and even fewer ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

Coming in first place for the cheapest home insurance in the United States is Vermont. Homeowners in the northeastern state pay just $834 per year on average. That’s $1,632 less than the national ...

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or ...

Flood insurance is a good idea if you own property in an area at high risk for flooding. A standard homeowner's insurance policy will not cover flooding, and disaster relief funds rarely pay for the ...