Getting flood insurance is a lot of work. Some private insurance companies like Nationwide and State Farm can write flood ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently borrowed $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to pay eligible National ...

Nearly a quarter of the $2.18 billion allocated to New York State through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation program is estimated to have been granted to fund projects on Long Island that are intended to ...

Any business or home in flood zones or high-risk flood areas normally require flood insurance which are policies separate from homeowner's insurance.

The fate of the National Flood Insurance Program ... people who are working through FEMA, do a pretty good job,” said Johnson, a Republican. “But often, it’s the leadership at the top ...

The National Flood Insurance Program is managed by FEMA, according to the agency's website, but homeowners much purchase a policy through a third-party agent or company. Each company can set its ...

Each spring brings about the possibility of flooding in Iowa. Damage caused by flooding is often a standard exclusion in homeowner, renter, and property insurance policies. In most flood-prone areas, ...

Leaders in states hit by disasters say they need more than the promise of an eventual federal check to manage catastrophic events.

"It is paramount that people consider purchasing flood insurance either through the National Flood Insurance Program ...

It’s been three months since the Strickland family fled their Spartanburg home — their young children in their arms — wading ...