Basement water that starts with a clogged gutter or a sloping yard can quickly turn into a five‑figure problem once flooring, drywall, and electrical systems are involved. When poor drainage sends ...

Less than 1% of Cook County residents have flood insurance. Intense storms, fueled in part by climate change, are expected to get worse in the coming decades. Heavy recent rainfall raises the question ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groundwater can build pressure around a foundation and find its way inside through hairline cracks, floor joints or porous ...

Brick mayor wants the community to be on the front lines of flood prevention, especially given the township's vulnerability ...

Floods hit Montreal and Edmonton this past weekend. Ottawa promised a national flood insurance program by April 2026. It still doesn't exist — and 1.5 million high-risk households remain without affor ...

NEW YORK (AP) - After being pummeled by two tropical storms that submerged basements, cracked home foundations and destroyed belongings, Northeastern U.S. residents still in the throes of recovery are ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Homeowners are dealing with flooded basements after heavy rains from storms didn’t agree well with sump pumps. NorthStar Restoration Services crews have been taking calls every ...

Homeowners have more tools to fight back than many realize. They can start now before another storm arrives.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says it will spend more than $520 million to fix homes and the sewer infrastructure needed to help prevent future floods. Residents are growing impatient.