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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jennifer Johnson and her mother Steffi Cooper leave their flood damaged home in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood of Carrboro, N ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday it has launched a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) call center pilot program to serve and support policyholders with the ...

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home sales in ...

YOUNGSVILLE, LA. (KLFY) — Flood insurance polices in Youngsville will receive a 10 % discount at renewal beginning April 1, ...

The flood insurance program faces a Sept. 30 deadline. Major elements can disappear without Congressional action. Participation in the program is already extremely low and sinking fast because of ...

Sacramento remains one of the most flood-prone areas in the country, with significant development and construction taking place in historic floodplains despite ongoing efforts to shore up protections.

Flood coverage now averages roughly $947 a year nationwide, which means you are weighing a four-figure line item against the risk of a single storm wiping out your home’s equity. You face that choice ...

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 ...