New flood insurance rules that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is writing for the National Flood Insurance Program have garnered praise and alarm from Louisiana interests monitoring the ...

A group of local governments in Oregon are seeking a preliminary injunction against new national flood insurance restrictions, alleging they’ll subvert the state’s farmland protections. The Federal ...

ASHEVILLE - If a series of floodplain ordinance amendments are not adopted by the city of Asheville, the city's status in the National Floodplain Insurance Program — which provides insurance to ...

WASHINGTON — It’s a simple rule, designed to protect both homeowners and taxpayers: If you want publicly subsidized flood insurance, you can’t build a home that’s likely to flood. Cities Widely Ignore ...

A new plan seeks to address an array of coastal and inland flood risks over the next 75 years by expanding the state’s flood maps. Critics say it would raise costs for New Jerseyans. (Photo by Michael ...

BOSTON (AP) - The state attorney general and a top lawmaker have filed legislation that could soften the impact of new federal flood insurance rules on some Massachusetts homeowners. The proposal made ...

The state already has set limits on the ability of local governments to put new restrictions on building in floodplains. Rebuilding in a floodplain after a “historic flood event” would become easier ...

Central residents should get a 25% discount on their flood insurance premiums when bills go out next fall, city officials said. The city received a better rating from the National Flood Insurance ...