The flood insurance program faces a Sept. 30 deadline. Major elements can disappear without Congressional action. Participation in the program is already extremely low and sinking fast because of ...

Louisiana officials and federal lawmakers are warning that a lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program could freeze real estate sales, disrupt renewals for hundreds of thousands of policyholders, ...

If the government shuts down as expected on Wednesday, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will no longer be able to issue new policies or renewals, which could cause headaches for homeowners ...

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

The researchers say outdated climate information has lead to the program to assume flooding events don't happen as often as ...

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 sales in ...

It's the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we've been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...

The new designation reflects the city’s work to improve drainage planning, flood mitigation and floodplain management, Mayor ...

YOUNGSVILLE, LA. (KLFY) — Flood insurance polices in Youngsville will receive a 10 % discount at renewal beginning April 1, according to Youngsville Mayor Ken Ritter. In a Facebook Post, Ritter said ...