Congress has ended a three-day partial shutdown by approving funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

Jennifer Johnson and her mother Steffi Cooper leave their flood damaged home in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood of Carrboro, N.C. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The National Flood Insurance Program, ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - For those trying to buy a home located in a flood zone, they’ll need flood insurance to get a mortgage. A policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is usually the ...

Congress extended NFIP to Sept. 30, preventing immediate mortgage and home sale disruptions for NC homeowners.

No, this isn’t déjà vu. The National Flood Insurance Program, which insures nearly 5 million properties nationwide, is once again nearing its expiration date. Unless Congress acts by Jan. 30, 2026, ...

Congress did not reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by the Tuesday deadline, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Until the program is reauthorized, NFIP ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Monday it has launched a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) call center pilot program to serve and support policyholders with the ...

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 ...

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.

The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off ...

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 ...