The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. To get the best discount ...

METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish on Wednesday (Sept. 17) announced an improved standing in FEMA’s Community Rating System. This federal program offers flood insurance discounts based on ...

Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and ...

May 22--PROVIDENCE -- Charlestown recently became the eighth Rhode Island community to join the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Rating System, which can earn residents discounts on ...

Residents and business owners in unincorporated areas of Harris County will see up to 10 percent in discounts off flood insurance since the county began participating in the National Flood Insurance ...

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — Calvert County has achieved a Class 7 rating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System (CRS), effective May 7, 2025, the Calvert County Board of ...

The Community Rating System (CRS) program was implemented by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1990 as an optional program to encourage communities to voluntarily engage in flood ...

BOCA RATON, Fla., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Coastal Risk Consulting, LLC, parent company of RiskFootprint, today announced that it is the first PropTech, risk assessment platform to add two ...