Because Congress did not timely reauthorize NFIP prior to the shutdown, the program’s capacity to issue new policies, renew existing ones, or increase coverage was effectively frozen for the duration ...

A derecho tore through the US Midwest on August 11, killing at least two people and knocking out power to nearly one million customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Flood warnings run ...

For more than a month, a lapse in funding froze Americans' largest provider of flood insurance. The National Flood Insurance Program, which accounts for 90% of all U.S. flood policies, often couldn't ...