FEMA Gives SW Florida a Few More Months on Flood Insurance Discounts July 23, 2024 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Communities in southwest Florida will continue to enjoy discounts on National Flood Insurance, at least for now, after federal authorities...
Viewpoint: FEMA Flood Rule Will Lead to Safer Rebuilding Post-Disaster July 16, 2024 By Joel Scata FEMA issued a new rule that will increase the nation’s resilience to future flood disasters. The rule is amongst the...
Project 2025 Plan to End NFIP Welcomed by Some, Rejected by Others in Insurance July 15, 2024 By William Rabb A plan by a politically conservative group to dismantle the National Flood Insurance Program, if Donald Trump is elected president,...
Biden Administration Raises FEMA Bar for Flood Resilience July 11, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized a rule mandating that projects built using its funds not only...
Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums,...
North Carolina, Florida Home Sellers Facing New Flood Disclosure Requirements July 2, 2024 As of this week, home sellers in North Carolina must now disclose previous flood damage to properties. And come Oct....
Coverage Needed: Hundreds of Thousands in SE Now in Flood Zones With New Maps June 24, 2024 By William Rabb Many more properties, including hundreds of thousands of homes across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, will be required...
Hurricane Season Ushered in With a Deluge in South Florida June 14, 2024 Dangerous flooding from a tropical disturbance inundated much of southern Florida on Wednesday, blocking roads, floating vehicles and delaying the...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Authorize Payouts for Coastal Structures June 11, 2024 A new bipartisan bill would authorize National Flood Insurance Plan payouts for structures condemned due to chronic erosion or unusual...
Southeast Seas Rising Faster Than Other Regions, ‘Turbocharging’ Floods, Report Finds May 2, 2024 From the Rio Grande to the Outer Banks, sea levels are rising faster than most other parts of the world,...