The struggle over the federal government’s role when disaster strikes is coming to a head as President Donald Trump grapples ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - There’s currently no end in sight for the federal government shutdown, and that’s going to impact flood insurance in Louisiana. The National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP ...

The U.S. House has voted 237-189, with the Louisiana delegation splitting 3-3, to approve legislation that will increase flood insurance costs for many property owners but also will help sustain a ...

Homeowner Tommy Becnel has never had a flood claim on his house in the hurricane-prone U.S. state of Louisiana, but his annual insurance premium is still set to rise 10-fold, to nearly $7,000, in the ...

Congress missed a deadline, causing the National Flood Insurance Program to lapse. The lapse prevents the issuance of new or renewed flood insurance policies, potentially stalling property sales.

A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program ...

“NAMIC continues to urge Congress to act now - before the next shutdown, whenever it may - to pass a long-term extension for ...

The vast majority of Americans get their flood insurance through the NFIP. Without the program, average premiums could rise ...

Louisiana’s land is disappearing for many reasons: rising sea levels, erosion, wetland degradation, and more frequent severe ...