For many Houstonians, flood insurance will soon become a mandatory part of their household budgets for the first time. Search our map to find out how much it currently costs.

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Insurance.com reports that FEMA cuts to disaster response funding will likely increase home insurance rates and limit ...

More than 4.7 million homeowners depend on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for financial protection against flooding, covering roughly $1.3 trillion in property value. But when the ...

(AP) - Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home ...

Nearly 200,000 properties could be moved into high-risk flood zones under the FEMA's overhaul of Harris County's flood maps.

No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

Millions of dollars are headed to communities across the Southeast as FEMA rolls out new funding aimed at reducing flood ...

Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for ...

FEMA's updated Oʻahu flood maps go into effect in about a month, and thousands of properties are being added to the flood ...