After the devastating Midwest deluge, Congress may require flood insurance
for millions of at-risk Americans. But opponents may yet find a way to water down the bill
Flooding isn't just a problem in the Midwest. In fact, it's one of the most common hazards in the United States. Here are some tips on how you can protect your home from a flood.
Among the many obstacles homeowners in New Orleans face as they rebuild is the challenge of finding affordable homeowners insurance - by some estimates, premiums have doubled since the storm.
My house is ruining my sleep. I'm used to the sanity-busting clanging that our vintage steam heat pipes make when the furnace fires up. The mysterious scratching noise coming from the living room w...
My house is ruining my sleep. I'm used to the sanity-busting clanging that our vintage steam heat pipes make when the furnace fires up. The mysterious scratching noise coming from the living room wall has stopped.
A new year has arrived. So it's time to get started on that January to-do list for your home. On top tips we'll give you the tools you can use to check these chores off your list.
Steve Kanstoroom Oxford, Md. When Hurricane Katrina struck, many on the Gulf Coast didn't have government flood insurance--and they paid the price. But even those who did have it are get...
After the devastating Midwest deluge, Congress may require flood insurance
for millions of at-risk Americans. But opponents may yet find a way to water down the bill
Flooding isn't just a problem in the Midwest. In fact, it's one of the most common hazards in the United States. Here are some tips on how you can protect your home from a flood.
Among the many obstacles homeowners in New Orleans face as they rebuild is the challenge of finding affordable homeowners insurance - by some estimates, premiums have doubled since the storm.
My house is ruining my sleep. I'm used to the sanity-busting clanging that our vintage steam heat pipes make when the furnace fires up. The mysterious scratching noise coming from the living room w...
My house is ruining my sleep. I'm used to the sanity-busting clanging that our vintage steam heat pipes make when the furnace fires up. The mysterious scratching noise coming from the living room wall has stopped.
A new year has arrived. So it's time to get started on that January to-do list for your home. On top tips we'll give you the tools you can use to check these chores off your list.
Steve Kanstoroom Oxford, Md. When Hurricane Katrina struck, many on the Gulf Coast didn't have government flood insurance--and they paid the price. But even those who did have it are get...
New England is still wringing out after the area's worst flooding in 70 years. But don't breathe easy just yet. It's not only flooded riverbanks you have to worry about. Another devastating hurricane season is predicted this year.
Hurricane Katrina victims have already begun feuding with insurance companies over compensation for the damages to their homes. The federal government is under attack for its response in the immediate aftermath of the storm.
If homeowners were to take away one lesson from Hurricane Katrina's destruction, it's that flood insurance should be considered a necessity, not a luxury.
As the nation comes to terms with the flood-stricken wake of Hurricane Katrina, CNN/Money answers questions about flood insurance, specifically, what it covers, where it's available, how much it costs and whether you need it -- and yes, you do.
Understanding your rights as the holder of a homeowner's insurance policy is critical for people in the eye of the storm, but even if you're not, you'll want bone up on the details.
Coastal dwellers take note: Before the 2000 hurricane season ends in November, climatologists are predicting that 11 tropical storms will form in the Atlantic, seven of which may become hurricanes....
As this fall's Hurricane Floyd so graphically demonstrated, 90% of all natural disasters in the U.S. are flood-related. Yet the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates that only 25% of...
Before you can move into a house, your lender will require you to buy homeowners insurance. Don't shrug off this expense -- typically $300 to $600 a year on a $100,000 house -- as another forgettab...
Vivid and terrifying images linger long after disasters like Hurricane Hugo or the California earthquake: roofless homes, burning buildings, grim tallies of injured and dead. Yet if you're like mos...
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