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

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

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

Only about 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene-related power outages were protected by flood insurance, according to an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s flood insurance program struggles to balance affordability, flood protection and cost to taxpayers, leaving millions vulnerable at a time when climate change is driving ...

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

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 ...

Long Beach red-tagged eight buildings holding 13 homes and Las Vegas had a record rain day, with no insured loss estimate yet ...

A flood reduction project on an island off Alabama’s coast is helping Louisiana researchers understand how coastal ...