A recent suggestion from President Donald J. Trump that the Federal Emergency Management Agency be eliminated is not getting a good reception in some places.

New Orleans ranks as the worst U.S. city for flood risk. Learn why, what it means for homebuyers, and how to protect your new home with flood insurance and other options.

Countries around the world have experienced an uptick in natural disasters and home insurance costs, but each country has ...

The Treasury Department loaned the flood program $2 billion to pay claims, likely raising costs for policyholders. The federal program that provides most of the nation’s flood insurance has run ...

However, lawmakers say FEMA isn’t holding up its end of the bargain to re-evaluate the area’s flood rating and bring you some needed flood insurance relief. ”When we send this letter I am ...

Since 1978, Long Islanders have received $2.95 billion for building damage alone from claims from FEMA’s flood insurance program, or NFIP, and an additional $411.68 million for loss of personal ...

The nation's growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as California homeowners begin the long road to rebuilding ...

Trump’s team has suggested doing away with FEMA. When touring North Carolina flood damage last month, Trump floated eliminating FEMA, which he’s criticized as bureaucratic and slow in its ...

Flood insurance coverages can be purchased separately from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or endorsed onto the policy to supplement a policyholder’s homeowners insurance.