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The Buffalo, N.Y., bank will pay a $546,000 penalty, which will be passed on to the National Flood Insurance Program to help offset costs.
October 15 -
Columbus, Ohio, has nearly triple the number of properties at risk of flooding than are currently reflected on federal flood-plain maps, according to a new modeling tool.
June 30 -
County homeowners may be eligible for federal assistance in the form of low-interest loans rather than grants.
May 25 -
Florida's first-ever — and short-lived — climate change czar set a clear priority for the state: Protect the real estate market.
April 27 -
In Miami Beach's bitter battle over raising roads to keep communities dry in the face of sea level rise, it's all about property value.
January 30 -
Citibank is on the hook for just under $18 million in flood insurance violations, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
January 21 -
A group of 64 House lawmakers is pushing congressional leadership to incorporate premium caps and address a new methodology for assessing risk in flood insurance reform legislation.
November 1 -
Florida courts have held that a home seller must disclose anything about the property that could have a "substantial impact" on its value, but it's unclear if that ruling could apply or has ever been applied to flood hazards.
October 24 -
As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won't be able to afford it, and the U.S. isn't prepared for a massive, government-subsidized migration away from flood-prone areas.
October 9 -
Lori Rittel is stuck in her Florida Keys home, living in the wreckage left by Hurricane Irma two years ago, unable to rebuild or repair. Now her best hope for escape is to sell the little white bungalow to the government to knock down.
September 20