Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners ...

Inland areas have suffered severe flooding in recent years, experts note. And standard homeowner policies don’t cover flood damage.

The National Flood Insurance Program will lapse if the government shuts down on Saturday, raising worries in the housing industry that sales will fall through if the program isn’t funded.

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The flash flood at Boscastle is one of the worst instances of damage wrought by sudden rainfall in recent years. BBC News Online looks at how to cope with flooding and the likely impact on premiums.

But homes located in federally designated high-risk flood plains, and in some cases homes outside them, could be required to have flood insurance.

As climate change makes extreme weather more common, flood risk is growing all over the country. Still, not enough people have flood insurance.

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That’s also true for renters insurance. But homes located in federally designated high-risk flood plains, and in some cases homes outside them, could be required to have flood insurance.

The counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene were also those with the lowest levels of flood insurance protection.