You should be able to live in your house and use your appliances without fear of enduring a big expense when something breaks. This is where home warranties come in. Home warranty plans protect the ...

After storm surge from Hurricane Idalia flooded homes in Tampa Bay and Florida’s Big Bend region last week, state officials are asking homeowners to tap into a federal program to help pay to elevate ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Between the flooding and the cleanup, those who endured Hurricanes Helene and Milton have faced many hurdles. Now, a federal regulation might cost them hundreds of thousands of ...

The deadline to apply for a Florida program to help people whose homes are at risk for flooding ends tonight. Elevate Florida, a state program from the Florida Department of Emergency Management, ...

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — The State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have approved a hazard mitigation project grant of $4,279,058 that will be used to pay for the ...

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A federal program covers nearly two-thirds of the cost for certain Rhode Island homeowners in South County to elevate their houses above flood risks, but only a fraction of ...

Elevate Branson is moving forward with plans to create a tiny home community to house individuals and couples who are chronically homeless or disabled, and the working poor who are currently living in ...

Floridians impacted by flooding are getting financial help from the state to lift their homes, and Hernando County held a few information sessions this week to help explain it to residents. The ...

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