America's National Flood Insurance Program has expired during the hurricane season, a casualty of the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 with Louisiana among the states most at risk. Though ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Insurance says that since Congress missed the deadline to renew the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), no new flood policies can ...

Congress missed a deadline, causing the National Flood Insurance Program to lapse. The lapse prevents the issuance of new or renewed flood insurance policies, potentially stalling property sales.

NEW ORLEANS — If you live in Southeast Louisiana, flood insurance isn’t just important; it’s often required. “You absolutely see more people with the National Flood,” said Jennifer Clements with Dan ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - There’s currently no end in sight for the federal government shutdown, and that’s going to impact flood insurance in Louisiana. The National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP ...

The following information was released by the office of Louisiana Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr.: Due to the ongoing shutdown, NFIP's congressional authorization has lapsed therefore no new flood insurance ...

(The Center Square) — The prolonged government shutdown has disrupted the National Flood Insurance Program, leaving roughly half a million Louisiana policyholders in limbo and complicating property ...

If there’s one thing that Louisianans can take to the bank, it’s that the most recent flood will not be the last. So it would be really helpful if they could count on something else: reliable and ...