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

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 ...

The major federal flood-insurance program that covers millions of properties is set to expire by the end of this month. Experts expect Congress to reauthorize the program — but also question whether ...

Subsidized insurance makes waterfront property seem safer than it is for wealthier buyers, while many low-income homeowners ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Anyone with questions about insurance coverage or claims can contact the Louisiana Department of Insurance's Office of ...

Louisiana homeowners are being urged to check their insurance paperwork before heavy rain raises the risk of flash flooding ...