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Flood insurance
Why doesn't homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
Sep 16, 2021
Short answer: Flooding cost insurance companies too much money, so the federal government stepped in.
Lots of homeowners are dropping flood insurance, study shows
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Andy Uhler
Aug 4, 2021
It's bad news for federal officials who are trying to convince more homeowners that they need flood protection.
Texas may soon require landlords to inform renters about flood risk
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Jen Rice
May 28, 2021
The state requires disclosure of flood risk information to buyers, but not to people who rent their homes. For now.
Nashville flooding renews federal push to tear down homes
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Blake Farmer
Apr 29, 2021
Those in areas prone to flooding are weighing whether it's better to stay in a home, or take a government buyout.
Insurance increasingly unaffordable as climate change brings more disasters
Aug 31, 2020
In California, homeowners in high wildfire-risk areas are finding insurance is harder to find, costs more and is worth less.
After multiple natural disasters, Florida residents have fewer options for insurance coverage
Jan 30, 2019
Larger insurance providers have been cutting back on Floridians' property insurance coverage.
With recovery from 2017 storms still underway, hurricane season begins June 1
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Jed Kim
May 25, 2018
Last year was the most damaging hurricane season on record, with storms Harvey, Irma and Maria wreaking hundreds of millions of dollars of destruction across the United States. The 2018 season gets underway in June, and some forecasters are predicting a normal to above-normal season. What does that mean for getting flood insurance coverage? Click […]
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Median home prices are up in areas with the biggest risk of natural disaster
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Amy Scott
Sep 21, 2017
But people may be taking some risks more seriously.
Some investors bet big against disasters
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Ryan Kailath
Sep 13, 2017
Catastrophe bonds spread insurance risk for events like hurricanes.
Their homes escaped flooding, but the fear lingers
Sep 1, 2017
"Everyone becomes on edge when you hear any type of heavy rainfall," a Louisiana homeowner says.