Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm ...

As major flood events continue to impact communities across the country, many homeowners may be surprised to learn just how vulnerable they are not just to the weather, but to the financial aftermath ...

A recent report revealed that people in lower-income areas are most likely to drop their flood insurance coverage. In some cases, coverage decreased by as much as 60% in these zip codes. Experts ...

Over the past 20 years, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flood event, according to the National Flood Insurance Program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. While floods can be bigger ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s important to stay ahead of the game when it comes to flood insurance. One insurance expert in Wausau says only 5% of homeowners in the U.S. have flood insurance, even though ...

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 ...

More than 4.7 million homeowners depend on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for financial protection against flooding, covering roughly $1.3 trillion in property value. But when the ...

Many Americans equate flood risk with whether or not they live in a flood zone, partly because that’s how federal agencies delineate risk. As a result, homeowners outside of an official flood zone may ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, historic flooding left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. In the aftermath, many homeowners found out the hard way whether their policies would cover the ...

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 ...