Recovery is underway after Arthur damaged hundreds of homes in Mississippi. However, many families face the costs with ...

Only about 7% of homes in Texas have flood insurance.

The result is a systematic undercount. The First Street Foundation found that FEMA’s special flood hazard areas understate ...

The cost of federal flood insurance is rising for millions of homeowners, threatening to make homes in coastal areas unaffordable for many. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its new rates ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flood insurance policies have waiting periods, and coverage may not be available once a tropical storm or hurricane is named ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

Without flood insurance, homeowners may be responsible for paying for repairs out of pocket if floodwaters enter their homes.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn't developed flood plain maps — which determine who must buy flood insurance — for many less-populated areas.

Insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters to secure flood insurance before storms develop, warning that waiting periods can leave properties unprotected.

Highlands, New York, was underwater and under a state of emergency as devastating floods swept the area this weekend. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of “life-threatening flooding,” and nearby West Point saw ...