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 ...

Water backup coverage can pay for damage to your home if a sewer or drain backs up or a sump pump overflows. A clogged toilet that backs up all over your bathroom. A sump pump breakdown that leaves ...

Almost every community in the Chicago area is at risk of flooding, and powerful storms are expected to increase. Here's what ...

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 ...

People across Connecticut are still cleaning up from Tropical Storm Elsa. It brought significant amounts of rain to the area Friday and left many people, including Garth D’Andraia, a homeowner in ...

As both Humberto and Imelda get upgraded to hurricanes, the National Hurricane Center has issued advisories to residents along the Atlantic coast. Even though most models show the stormy pair veering ...

"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, ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Homeowners may have purchased flood insurance for such an eventuality. However, policyholders may be surprised — and frustrated — to learn that flood ...