Americans are moving out of flood-prone neighborhoods

For the first time since 2019, more residents are leaving high-flood-risk counties than entering them, though the exodus is ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Sonoma County flood-map update could ease insurance burden for many, add risk for some

After years of back and forth, new flood maps with major implications for property owners’ land values, insurance rates and building costs along a watershed stretching from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park ...
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Realtors lean on private insurers during pause on federal flood insurance program

EUGENE, Ore. — The government shutdown, in its 38th day as of Friday, brings with it a lapse in congressional authorization for the FEMA-run National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) which is sparking ...
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Government shutdown suspended national flood policies, increasing interest in private market

A federal government shutdown has halted the issuance of new National Flood Insurance Program policies. Private flood insurance is filling the gap, allowing real estate transactions to continue.