Bordering Long Island and Queens, the Rockaways is a part of New York City that is all too familiar with flooding. In 2012, coastal flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy decimated the area, leaving ...

Florida and nine other states had their request denied for a preliminary injunction to block changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion, who ...

Between 2014 and 2023, damage from flooding in the U.S. has cost an average of $46 billion a year to repair, according to the Congressional Budget Office. With the growing impact of climate change, ...

TALLAHASSEE - Florida and other states are trying to fend off an attempt by the Biden administration to end a lawsuit challenging changes to the National Flood Insurance Program that have led to ...

The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. To get the best discount ...

With the government shutdown in its 21st day, one significant impact is hitting some homeowners: The halting of new federal flood insurance policies. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which ...

Highlands, New York, was underwater and under a state of emergency as devastating floods swept the area this weekend. Gov. Kathy Hochul warned of “life-threatening flooding,” and nearby West Point saw ...

What is the most common type of natural disaster that impacts the U.S.? Responses might change depending on who you ask and where they live, but there is an objective answer: flooding. According to ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk.