With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

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 ...

Tom and Carrie Bashaw thought they weren’t in a flood zone, like many underinsured Americans.

A flooded home is overwhelming enough. Navigating flood insurance can make the situation even harder. Here are seven things you want to know if your home flooded. 1. Flood insurance is a separate ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New York has already seen its share of heavy rain and flooding so far this spring. Many homeowners experienced flooding in their homes and their vehicles after Tuesday's storms ...

“Flooding can happen just about anywhere it rains or snows,” says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In fact, 99 percent of U.S. counties have been hit by flooding in the past 20 years.

MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program ...