(AP) - Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home ...

Bordering Long Island and Queens, the Rockaways is a part of New York City that is all too familiar with flooding. In 2012, coastal flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy decimated the area, leaving ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, a public insurance program sponsored by the federal government insures 4.7 million policyholders and protects more than $1.28 trillion in assets. Congress has ...

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 16-- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Conservation groups sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency today over its ...

Minus congressional action, a national insurance program won’t be able to issue new policies. Lawmakers in both chambers are eyeing an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program as agencies ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program in 1968 as a way for the ...

Feb. 17 (UPI) --The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its National Flood Insurance Program was forced to borrow $2 billion to help pay claims following Hurricanes Milton and Helene to help ...

Sacramento remains one of the most flood-prone areas in the country, with significant development and construction taking place in historic floodplains despite ongoing efforts to shore up protections.