Agencies Warn Americans to Stay Ahead of El Niño, Buy Flood Insurance November 2, 2015 FEMA is encouraging families and communities to take steps now to prepare now for the threat of El Niño. Senior...
South Carolina Residents Wonder Who Will Pay to Fix Flood Damage October 19, 2015 By MEG KINNARD and SUSANNE M. SCHAFER Two weeks ago, South Carolina’s floods sent 6 feet of water into Walt Oliver’s home. Now, after volunteers helped gut...
Colorado Flood Zones Could Expand, Raise Insurance Costs September 9, 2015 By DAN ELLIOTT New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more...
New FEMA Maps Could Force Central Texas Residents to Buy Flood Insurance August 25, 2015 Hundreds of Central Texas residents could be forced to buy flood insurance or face stricter building regulations for new structures...
Iowa Homeowners Find it Hard to Sell Homes Dues to High Flood Insurance Rates June 2, 2015 The high price of flood insurance can make it difficult for some Iowa residents to sell their homes. The Quad-City...
Millions Face Higher Flood Insurance Premiums April 13, 2015 By FRANK ELTMAN A $24 billion sea of red ink has millions of Americans in vulnerable flood zones, including homeowners still struggling to...
FEMA Gives South Dakota County Ultimatum, Flood Insurance Rates Could Rise March 20, 2015 More than 400 homeowners whose property lies along the Missouri River could end up paying a $50 surcharge on their...
FEMA Exec Tells ’60 Minutes’ He’s Seen Evidence of Fraudulent Reports March 3, 2015 The head of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) flood insurance program acknowledged he has seen evidence of fraudulent engineering reports...
Hearing Held on Massachusett’s New Flood Insurance Law September 12, 2014 The Massachusetts Division of Banks held a public informational hearing to get input on rules that require creditors to provide...
New Fargo Flood Plain Maps Means More Flood Insurance July 24, 2014 More people will be required to buy flood insurance in Fargo, N.D., because of a change in flood plain maps....