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

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

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

Finally, if you live in a Special Flood Hazard Area and do not have flood insurance, you're only allowed to make one IHP claim. If you don't buy flood insurance after that, any claims for future ...

Tompkins County was required to adopt FEMA's new flood maps, which have not been updated since 1981. An informational meeting was held on Tuesday night in Ithaca aimed at helping reside ...

Flood insurance typically requires a 30-day waiting period for new policies Just a few months before the last storm season, she also lost her husband.