Many areas still rely on rainfall data unchanged since the 1970s.

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

Waco, Texas (FOX 44) – Recent floods across communities have left thousands of homeowners facing devastating property damage ...

Wealthy homeowners should be insured by the market. Almost everyone agrees that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been badly run, is often ineffective, and has failed to help many ...

With the government shut down, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. That's created problems for homebuyers who need flood insurance. But it's a boon to private ...

With the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council’s final recommendations finally available, one particular recommendation stands out. In the section titled, “Shift to Private Market ...

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.

For more than a month, a lapse in funding froze Americans' largest provider of flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn't ...