Over the years, Gordon Peabody has learned to respect the water. As a coastal consultant living and working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, he's helped develop innovative techniques for protecting ...

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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 ...

As the Trump administration moves to wind down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, changes could make it harder for homeowners to recover from a natural disaster, experts say. That underscores a ...

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 ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance policies, a new study found. But the rest of the ...

Over the past 20 years, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced at least one flood event. Getty Images Over the Fourth of July weekend, parts of central Texas were devastated by flash floods after the ...

Homeowners and business owners on Beach could see 25% discounts on flood insurance next year after FEMA recognized the town’s ...

On April 6, Nebraska Task Force 1, Arkansas State Patrol and Walnut Ridge Fire Department helped to rescue a woman after she became stranded in her vehicle when floodwaters swept it off the roadway.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you pay for flood insurance, you expect it to be there when you need it, but for a Ruskin couple, collecting insurance to rebuild has been a nightmare. Robert Paul said ...

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction. Reading time 3 ...