There are roughly 51,000 active NFIP policies in Mississippi. Two-thirds of those are in the three coastal counties.

Floods hit even outside FEMA zones. Here’s when NFIP flood insurance is required—and why coverage may still be worth it.

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect last week in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA ...

The Insurance Fairness Project just issued a new report revealing only 3% of homes that were damaged had federal flood insurance.

The federal government allowed Camp Mystic, the all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River, to remove multiple buildings from government flood maps, even though private data suggests the flood ...

Before the arrival of Superstorm Sandy, FEMA was working on a revision of New Jersey’s flood zone maps, updating a plan that was developed almost 30 years ago. This will mean that many coastal home ...

The federal flood insurance program has lapsed due to the government shutdown, halting new and renewal policies just as ...

In total, 30 buildings were reportedly removed from the hazard zone between 2013 and 2020 RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty More than a dozen Camp Mystic buildings were removed from a FEMA flood map in ...

Juneau officials are asking residents in the Mendenhall Valley’s glacial outburst flood zone to evacuate ahead of this year’s flood, which could come in early August. The flood will be the first test ...