The U.S. National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for regions of North Louisiana. The flood watch will remain in effect from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6 until 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7. During ...

Some members of Louisiana's congressional delegation introduced a bill to prevent future lapses in the National Flood ...

Flood insurance is a tenet of life in water-burdened Louisiana. The low-lying portions of the state face rising water from the disappearing coast and more frequent heavy rainfall from hurricanes and ...

Nov. 30—WASHINGTON — The future of flood insurance is in question — and not just because it has become unaffordable for many Louisiana residents. The federal National Flood Insurance Program is $20.5 ...

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 ...

A bipartisan group of six members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill Wednesday focused on protecting the ...

LAFAYETTE — Corey Rabeaux knows his house is always at risk of flooding. It happened in 2016. Then 2017. Then 2019. After the last time, resigned to fate, he decided to leave a 6-inch space below his ...

WASHINGTON — The future of flood insurance is in question — and not just because it has become unaffordable for many Louisiana residents. The federal National Flood Insurance Program is $20.5 billion ...

The mighty Mississippi River is on the rise in Louisiana, where it's projected to reach flood stage for the first time since 2019. "We've already triggered the flood fight," 5th Louisiana Levee ...

The National Flood Insurance Program has expired due to the federal government shutdown. Existing flood insurance policies will remain in effect, but no new policies can be written or renewed. The ...