While homeowners often turn to their property insurance after severe weather, standard policies rarely cover rising water.

Flooding is the most common and costliest type of natural disaster in the U.S., yet most homeowners aren’t covered. The ...

Flooding causes more damage than any other extreme weather event, accounting for $5 billion in losses in an average year, according to NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory. Unfortunately, a ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Flood insurance can be tricky, but Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney was kind enough to offer a helping hand to navigate the topic. Chaney said the most ...

Nearly every county in the U.S. experiences flooding, yet few homeowners have flood insurance policies. The Insurance Information Institution's Mark Friedlander explains the market. And, fires in the ...

An inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damage to your home. But, while homeowners insurance covers a lot, it rarely covers flooding caused by rainstorms, hurricanes or other severe weather. There ...

The clock struck midnight on the National Flood Insurance Program—again. The NFIP is part of the federal funding package, which expired at the end of Jan. 30. Congress did not compromise on several ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

With hurricane season underway, flooding – the most common disaster in Texas – is again front-of-mind for Houstonians. Not every home in Houston lies within a federally designated floodplain, but that ...

The Schuylkill River floods Kelly Drive at North Ferry Road, closing it in both directions from Midvale Avenue to West Hunting Park Avenue. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods ...