Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm ...

Earlier this month, historic flooding left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. In the aftermath, many homeowners found out the hard way whether their policies would cover the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Delorse Harrington, 67, has dealt with flooding just two times in the 34 years she has lived in her Menomonee River Hills home.

With five months to go, 2025 is already the year of the flash flood in the United States. To date, the National Weather Service has issued more than 3,600 flash flood warnings across the United States ...

Homeowners and renters are urged to review their insurance policies, as standard policies often exclude flood damage, requiring separate flood insurance. Flood insurance can be purchased through ...

Myles is a former senior insurance editor for Investopedia. He oversaw the strategy and execution of all content aimed at helping people make better insurance decisions. Myles has nearly a decade of ...

With two hurricanes looming over the Atlantic, it's time for homeowners along the coast to get prepared. Granted, most models predict Humberto and Imelda won't make landfall in the United States. But ...