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 ...

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 ...

Last year’s federal government shutdown spotlighted a critical vulnerability to the availability of the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) and the ripple effects for commercial and residential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No, this isn’t déjà vu. The National Flood Insurance Program, which insures nearly 5 million properties nationwide, is once again ...

The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways ...

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 sales in ...

Sacramento remains one of the most flood-prone areas in the country, with significant development and construction taking place in historic floodplains despite ongoing efforts to shore up protections.