Insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters to secure flood insurance before storms develop, warning that waiting periods can leave properties unprotected.

Despite a ‘rain bomb’ that flooded this home in the Edgewood neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale in April 2023, property values there have largely rebounded in the months since. Matias J. Ocner ...

Florida homeowners might soon find the state’s largest insurer against flood — the federal government — is getting out of the business, or significantly shrinking its role, according to a ...

Buyers of homes in flood zones could be encountering unexpected hurdles this week: The government shutdown that took effect on Wednesday also has suspended the National Flood Insurance Program’s ...

The clock is ticking on the federal flood insurance program, and Florida real estate could take the biggest hit if Congress fails to act. The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers nearly 1.8 ...

Insurance.com reports that flood risk is rising rapidly in the U.S., especially in Louisiana and Florida, where less than 25% ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance policies, a new study found. But the rest of the nation is dropping flood policies at a rate that could endanger the federal ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The federal government shutdown is causing ripple effects across Florida, and one of the biggest impacts is flood insurance. Flood zones are constantly changing in ...

The National Flood Insurance Program's authorization expired due to a government funding standoff. Existing policyholders are still covered, but new policies and some renewals are not a given. The ...