No new or renewed policies during the lapse; FEMA says valid claims will still be paid with available funds. NAR estimates about 1,300 property sales per day—roughly 40,000 closings a month—could be ...

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which insures nearly 5 million properties across the U.S., has officially lapsed following the government shutdown. As of midnight on Sept. 30, FEMA can no ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — During the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has been paused. The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is alerting consumers to the pause.

(AP) - Authorization for the largest residential flood insurance program in the U.S. is set to expire Tuesday, leaving homeowners unable to access new coverage and potentially wreaking havoc on home ...

A 2025 Insurance Information Institute survey found that nearly 60% of homeowners couldn’t identify a single exclusion in ...

Buyers of homes in flood zones could be encountering unexpected hurdles this week: The government shutdown that took effect on Wednesday also has suspended the National Flood Insurance Program’s ...

Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture piled on curbs, gutted homes with ...

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 ...

Insurance experts are urging Florida homeowners and renters to secure flood insurance before storms develop, warning that ...