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Homeowners insurance policies typically do not cover flash floods like those in Texas and North Carolina. Here’s what to know ...

This summer’s weather has caused catastrophic rain and flooding in parts of the country, including deadly flooding in Texas and North Carolina. Cities like New York and Chicago have experienced flash ...

Nearly every county in the United States has experienced flooding in the past few decades, but just 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management ...

Homeowners and renters are urged to review their insurance policies, as standard policies often exclude flood damage, requiring separate flood insurance. Flood insurance can be purchased through ...

As residents across the Milwaukee area assess the scope of damage from the weekend deluge, just 1,186 households have federal flood insurance policies in place. As emergency crews continue responding ...

Earlier this month, historic flooding left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. In the aftermath, many homeowners found out the hard way whether their policies would cover the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee may be landlocked, but the state is urging residents to get flood insurance as soon as they can to prevent financial loss from what researchers call “the most ...