Rapidly climbing U.S. disaster costs tally more than just immediate property damage; they are becoming a huge burden on the mortgage market, leading to an increase in foreclosures. According to First Street Foundation’s 13th National …
A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds many properties may be underinsured in non-coastal flood zones, FEMA’s maps may be lulling homeowners into a false sense of security, and …
With the news that FEMA is delaying the premier of its new flood insurance rates from April 1 to October 1 – and phasing them in – comes new details on exactly …
There’s another report that came out this week quantifying the under-classification and reporting of high-risk flood properties here in Florida and in the United States. But this one has an interesting addition – a property-specific look-up …
This current period of sea level rise we’re experiencing on Florida’s coasts is affecting the number of homes impacted by storm surge. A new report by the First Street …
