The spring flood season is here, so now is a critical time to secure flood protection for your home or business.

If your house isn’t sitting next to a river or the ocean, flood insurance probably feels unnecessary. But the numbers say otherwise. According to FEMA, 99% of U.S. counties have experienced a flooding ...

Earlier this month, historic flooding left thousands of Milwaukee area residents with property damage. In the aftermath, many homeowners found out the hard way whether their policies would cover the ...

WASHINGTON — After days of heavy rain and a tornado warning that had much of the DMV on edge, many D.C.-area residents—especially those living in English basements and garden-level apartments—are ...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS58) -- Our communities all over Wisconsin continue cleaning up after this weekend's historic flooding. In recent days, we've heard from many of you that your insurance may not ...

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