New preliminary FEMA flood maps proposed for our region could change what homeowners pay for flood insurance, property values ...

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Something is shifting in the American housing market, and it's moving quietly beneath the headlines. In flood-prone ZIP codes from Florida to New Jersey, home prices are softening in ways that ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Americans seem increasingly desperate about the cost of home insurance.

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The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.

A quarter (of homeowners) would be fine with the government just nationalizing all insurance and outlawing private companies, Soviet-style.’ ...

A powerful storm system is set to continue impacting the Pacific Northwest this week, bringing heavy rain to lowlands and snow to the Cascades.

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Using a more accurate coastal height baseline means that a 3-foot rise in seas could inundate up to 37% more land and ...

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