Reviewed by Ebony Howard Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Key Takeaways Flood insurance is needed for properties in high-risk flood zones.Homeowners' insurance typically doesn't include flood coverage.

It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head’s floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...

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Flood coverage now averages roughly $947 a year nationwide, which means you are weighing a four-figure line item against the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fairfield County residents and property owners will have an opportunity to view the newly revised digital preliminary flood insurance rate maps for the county and learn how the risk ...

FEMA has proposed an updated flood map for the watershed, which moves some residents into a flood zone. Colbi Edmonds is the Clearwater reporter. Reach her at cedmonds@tampabay.com. Anyone can view a ...