The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

Question: We have a flood insurance policy underwritten by FEMA coming up for renewal and we suspect with a large increase in premium. We have been fortunate in having no flood damage. It provides ...

If you own property in South Carolina, particularly along the coast from Hilton Head to Myrtle Beach or in flood-prone areas near Charleston or the low country, you likely have considered flood ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. buying a house in flood zone It’s the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we’ve been lucky so far. Of the nine ...

A year after Hurricane Helene ripped through the South with devastating wind, rain, and flooding, fewer people are buying flood insurance in four of the six states the storm affected. Nationally, ...

Did you know that because of the government shutdown, FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program is not available to new customers or people who want to increase their coverage? On March 15, Congress ...

Trump-appointed council recommends privatizing flood coverage as hurricane season approaches.

The following information was released by Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) is requesting input from National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) stakeholders and other ...

If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which could cause headaches for homeowners ...

Because Congress did not timely reauthorize NFIP prior to the shutdown, the program’s capacity to issue new policies, renew existing ones, or increase coverage was effectively frozen for the duration ...

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It's the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we've been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...