SEATTLE (AP) — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when ...

As Texas begins to assess the toll of catastrophic flash floods over the July Fourth weekend, experts say the devastation underscores the importance of flood insurance. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk.

Flooding isn’t just a coastal or riverfront concern—it’s a growing threat in communities across the country, as tragically demonstrated in Texas over the July 4 weekend. After record-setting rainfall, ...

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Because extreme flooding is rare in the area, few homeowners carry flood insurance policies. Some reports have estimated that only 7 percent of the area is covered for flood damage, but even those ...

As residents across the Milwaukee area assess the scope of damage from the weekend deluge, just 1,186 households have federal flood insurance policies in place. As emergency crews continue responding ...

Across the United States, climate change is driving more intense and frequent flooding, putting millions of homes and neighborhoods at growing risk. In our new study, "Effects of Risk-Based Pricing ...

Disaster coverage used to be a quiet line in your homeowners policy. Now it is splintering into separate products, each with ...