Before the next storm hits, review the pros and cons of FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and private flood insurance ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we’ve been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes ...

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 ...

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NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana could be hit especially hard if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is allowed to expire at the end of the month. The program, which provides federally backed flood ...

Standard homeowners insurance doesn't cover flood damage, though some policies include endorsements for sewer backup or sump pump failure.

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 ...

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 ...