Report: Over 250,000 US Properties Have Repeated NFIP Claims September 19, 2024 By Ezra Amacher More than a quarter million U.S. properties have repeated claims for federal flood insurance, costing the National Flood Insurance Program...
Proposed NC Rule Would Require More Flood History Disclosure on Homes for Sale February 23, 2023 By William Rabb North Carolina home buyers may soon have access to more information about a property’s flooding history, a rule that could...
Many States Lack Flood Risk Disclosure Laws for Homebuyers March 1, 2021 Homebuyers in nearly half of the states including hurricane-prone Florida can be left in the dark about the flood risks...
Group Says FEMA’s Flood Home Buyouts Take Too Long September 19, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson For those who want to move out of a flood zone, the wait time for a home buyout can stretch...
Nuclear Industry Looks to Save Money Under Reduced U.S. Safety Oversight July 19, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer Fewer mock commando raids to test nuclear power plants’ defenses against terrorist attacks. Fewer, smaller government inspections for plant safety...
Nuclear Power Industry Pushes for Fewer Inspections March 18, 2019 By Ellen Knickmeyer The nuclear power industry is pushing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cut back on inspections at nuclear power plants and...
How Taxpayers Subsidize Rebuilding Homes After Flooding… Repeatedly November 28, 2018 By Emery P. Dalesio Floodwaters rose about 15 inches (40 centimeters) into Danielle Rees’ home in September when Hurricane Florence drenched this tidewater city...
Hurricane Florence’s Surge Is Expected to Hit Homes That Already Cost the Government Millions: ProPublica September 18, 2018 By Lisa Song, ProPublica and Al Shaw, ProPublica Though the flooding from Hurricane Florence is predicted to be unprecedented, residents of the coastal North Carolina towns threatened by...
Hurricane Florence a Reminder of Flood Insurance Reforms Stalled in Congress September 11, 2018 By Ari Natter U.S. taxpayers who spent billions of dollars after a trifecta of hurricanes last year are poised to do so again...
States with Best, Worst Home Flood Damage Disclosure Laws August 16, 2018 In 21 states, home sellers are not required by law to disclose to buyers whether their home has ever flooded...