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A sheriff's deputy in North Carolina used a net to capture a small alligator found taking a relaxing swim in a pool.
But mobile home insurance doesn't cover flood or earthquake damage. You can usually get more coverage with add-ons, also called endorsements or floaters. Common add-ons include coverage for expensive ...
What was once a perilous stretch of river below City Park has transformed into a flowing centerpiece of safety, recreation ...
The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...
Unlike homeowners insurance, flood insurance is only required for people who have federally-backed mortgages in FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Areas. As of August 2023, that amounted to roughly 3.1 ...
That's why the flood watch is in effect from Allegheny County on South. That's until 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, so Washington, Westmoreland. Green Fayette and Allegheny County also in the ...
May 20, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. EDTToday at 7:30 a.m. EDT Andrea Limauro is an artist, city planner and climate resilience expert based in Silver Spring and a flood resilience planner for the D.C ...
Eye floaters, medically known as myodesopsias, are fairly common, especially in older adults. While in most cases, this is a benign condition, a sudden increase in eye floaters could indicate ...
WHEN YOU SEE CONSISTENT DAYS OF RAIN, IF THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED, THAT’S WHEN YOU REALLY START TO GET INTO THOSE FLOOD RISKS. YOU START TO SEE THE LAKES AND RIVERS RISING. MOST OF THE ...
For many families with young children, floaties are a rite of passage. But did you know these swimming aids can actually increase the risk of accidental drowning? Many parents believe using ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...
The National Flood Insurance Program's expiration looms, but experts predict renewal despite federal budget cuts. FEMA faces potential restructuring, but the flood insurance program is considered ...