Homeowners and renters insurance don't cover flood risk. That requires a separate flood insurance policy. Most U.S. residents have flood insurance through FEMA's federal National Flood Insurance ...

Debby has weakened to a post-tropical storm, after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday. It's expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on ...

FARGO - Federal flood insurance officials still don't know if the city's basement exception will go away, leading to skyrocketing flood insurance premiums because of a recent overhaul of the National ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Water leaks and pooling in your basement can, unfortunately, happen for a number of reasons. Common ...

After heavy rains Friday, many Greater Cincinnati residents have water in their basements. Here's what to do.

American basements are a hodgepodge of personal property, leveraged as storage units, man caves, game rooms, wine cellars, home bars and secondary living rooms. The problem is: If your basement floods ...

Homeowners may have purchased flood insurance for such an eventuality. However, policyholders may be surprised — and frustrated — to learn that flood insurance generally doesn't cover damage to ...

"You can put anything you want in your basement, but don't expect it to be insured for floods," Peter Kochenburger, an insurance expert and visiting law professor at Southern University Law Center, ...