You can apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. You should take pictures of your damaged home and belongings and make a list of damaged and lost items immediately, as it ...

Flooding can result in extensive and expensive damage. The Pew Charitable Trusts indicate that at least one flood event has ...

The Federal Government on Wednesday forecast potential flooding in 38 locations across 11 states.It warned that heavy rainfall from Wednesday, July 16, to Sunday, July 20, 2025, could trigger flooding ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging residents, business owners and community leaders to review proposed updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Seneca County. A 90-day ...

Tompkins County officials and residents gathered Tuesday to learn how newly adopted FEMA flood maps will affect insurance ...

Nearly every county in the U.S. experiences flooding, and yet few homeowners have flood insurance policies. Mark Friedlander, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute, joins us to explain ...

While most homeowners insurance policies do cover water damage from sudden, accidental events inside the home (like a burst pipe or a leaking appliance), they generally exclude any damage caused by ...

FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center offers a free and easy way to check if your home or future home is in a flood zone — and what ...

Armies of Texas volunteers dig out, clean up, after fatal floodsCOMFORT, Texas (AP) — It began with a stranger asking “Do you ...

After being removed from probation earlier this year, town officials are working with federal authorities to regain full status in the National Flood Insurance Program.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” As the number and ferocity of hurricanes, fires, and other disasters increases, so too does the number of ...

But a tropical disturbance moving toward the Gulf is top of mind for some residents. “We’re just making sure we have plenty of water and light food to have to have to eat,” said a woman leaving a ...