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

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

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

Homeowners insurance policies typically do not cover flash floods like those in Texas and North Carolina. Here’s what to know ...

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

The two lawmakers jointly reintroduced the Flood Insurance Relief Act on Thursday to give Americans a non-refundable tax ...

Florida senators have reintroduced the “Flood Insurance Relief Act" to provide tax relief for Americans in the Sunshine State and beyond with a non-refundable tax deduction on flood insurance premiums ...

Flood insurance is the best way to protect yourself against extensive losses from flooding. The damage is almost never covered by standard homeowners or renters insurance policies. But if you don't ...

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.

Flash flooding in cities throughout the U.S. might just be the new normal but most of this country is still not ready for it, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Mark Gongloff writes.

New York City’s subway system is mainly known for moving millions of riders every day and scaring the U.S. transportation secretary. But every so often it also becomes the world’s ...

A ranking by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving Folly Beach homeowners the third-highest discount for flood insurance.