FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

Mortgage lenders require flood insurance on homes in certain FEMA-designated flood zones. Typically, the coverage requirement is either the full replacement cost of the home, the maximum amount ...

Efforts to flood-proof Louisiana homes are failing to keep up as storms become stronger and more frequent. Flood insurance premiums are skyrocketing because of FEMA’s new system for setting rates.

PRINCESS ANNE- Somerset County's floodplain management practices which are designed to protect property from flood damage have been officially recognized by FEMA. It's been nearly seven ...

The median annual cost for flood insurance nationally is just under $800.

The new estimates were announced after the "National Flood Insurance Program" switched to a new method to calculate flood insurance rates.

Why are flood insurance rates increasing? FEMA has overhauled its system for setting premiums under a program called Risk Rating 2.0.

Flood insurance rates are set to skyrocket for many Bradenton-area homeowners thanks to a 2021 FEMA decision to change the way it calculates policy costs.

In a change to be phased in over the next few years, homeowners with state-run Citizens Ins. must also have NFIP flood insurance if they’re covered for hurricane winds.