Nearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 88% of the nation's flood insurance and is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is set to expire on Sept. 30. If Congress and ...

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...

The city and state are assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency in alerting property owners and communities that it has updated its flood maps once again. Since 2019, FEMA has studied flood ...

Homeowners and renters are urged to review their insurance policies, as standard policies often exclude flood damage, requiring separate flood insurance. Flood insurance can be purchased through ...

In Clearwater, Florida, Bridget Neumann, an insurance broker, has spent the past week trying to replace a policy that no longer exists — at least right now. With the federal government shuttered, the ...

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With the US government shutdown effectively paralyzing the National Flood Insurance Program, private firms such as Neptune Insurance Holdings are seizing the opportunity to push for the near-total ...

For more than a month, a lapse in funding froze Americans' largest provider of flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn't ...

A damaged home is seen after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 4. Just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. One solution: ...

FILE: A family watches the sunrise in Buxton, N.C. on March 11, 2021. When the government shut down, so did the federal flood insurance program, forcing some buyers into the costly private market. In ...