Some of the traditional tools used to identify high-risk areas have not been updated to reflect new data and risks.

As our El Niño winter approaches, now is the time to prepare. According to FEMA, more than 40% of flood claims occur outside ...

Up until a few weeks ago, residents of western North Carolina likely gave little consideration to purchasing flood insurance. But last month Hurricane Helene flooded much of that area, as well as ...

Flood damage can be financially devastating. According to FEMA, one inch of floodwater in a typical home can cause about $25,000 of damages. While homeowners insurance can help you recover from many ...

The cost of destructive flooding in parts of the country could be passed on to policyholders, “though not quickly or all at ...

Flooding causes more damage than any other extreme weather event, accounting for $5 billion in losses in an average year, according to NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory. Unfortunately, a ...

Between 2003 and 2023, 99% of counties in the United States experienced a flood event. Flood insurance can protect your home ...

When a hurricane or tropical storm threatens the coast, residents jump into action installing storm shutters to keep their ...

As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance. Data provided exclusively to The Associated Press finds ...

Tropical Storm Hilary slammed into the Western US this weekend, becoming the first tropical storm to cross California is a quarter century and Nevada’s first tropical storm. Multiple areas of Southern ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing changes to the Flood Insurance Rate Map in Howard County, which could ...