Federal flood insurance program extends deadline

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) wants Nebraskans to know the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has temporarily extended the normal 30-day grace period for policyholders to pay for their expired National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies.

Policyholders whose NFIP policy expired on or after Oct. 1, 2025, have until Jan. 15, 2026, to submit the…