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Flood insurance averaging $947 annually nationwide

Flood coverage now averages roughly $947 a year nationwide, which means you are weighing a four-figure line item against the ...
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Cities Widely Ignore Federal Flood Protection Rules, With Few Penalties

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. But local ...
NPR

For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...
Palm Beach Post

Government shutdown suspended national flood policies, increasing interest in private market

A federal government shutdown has halted the issuance of new National Flood Insurance Program policies. Private flood insurance is filling the gap, allowing real estate transactions to continue.
SFGate

National Flood Insurance Program, Risk Zones, and Rising Waters: Do You Really Need Coverage?

It's the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we've been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...
Palm Beach Post

Here's what to know about the government shutdown's effect on national flood insurance

The National Flood Insurance Program's authorization expired due to a government funding standoff. Existing policyholders are still covered, but new policies and some renewals are not a given. The ...