Flood insurance costs in the state had already been rising rapidly as part of the NFIP’s new risk rating system.14 Adding to the financial pressure, Louisianans pay the second-highest average home ...
When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled rates for millions of homeowners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in 2021, the goal was to end decades of underpricing and to ...
If your house isn’t sitting next to a river or the ocean, flood insurance probably feels unnecessary. But the numbers say otherwise. According to FEMA, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flooding ...