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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, which did not consider ...

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 ...

Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, which did not consider fl… ...

“I cannot overstress the importance of buying flood insurance,” Elmer said. “If you live in Harris County, you should purchase flood insurance whether you're in the flood plain or you're not.” ...

The National Flood Insurance Program needs to be reauthorized by Congress by the end of September so home buyers can close on their homes with new policies.

HOUSTON — Homeowners in the Houston area spent more than $2.2 billion on homeowners insurance last year, but many still aren’t fully protected. Whether you’re shopping for a new policy or ...