When buyers can’t see the climate risks of prospective homes up front, they may take on more exposure than they can afford.

The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risk scores from First Street.

We moved in here hoping this would be our forever home, this would be our last home,” Braud said. “Now, we’re really looking ...

Raising a house and its critical utilities above the Base Flood Elevation is a very effective strategy to protect a home from ...

For the first time since 2019, more residents are leaving high-flood-risk counties than entering them, though the exodus is ...

The government shutdown cost the economy billions of dollars and it could happen again come January. That’s why lawmakers ...

U.S. states have set up insurers to provide protection in disaster-prone areas that private insurance has avoided. They are taking on more risks as calamities become widespread.

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

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.

ELLISVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - The federal government shutdown is leaning into Day 34, and Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell said there’s still little movement toward a resolution. “I don’t have any new ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It was produced by Grist and co-published with Verite News, ...

(The Center Square) — The prolonged government shutdown has disrupted the National Flood Insurance Program, leaving roughly half a million Louisiana policyholders in limbo and complicating property ...