The 30-Day Window: Why Preparing for El Niño’s Historic Threat Requires Immediate Flood Insurance Action

As meteorological models point toward a potentially record-breaking El Niño cycle, federal and state emergency officials are issuing urgent warnings to homeowners and renters nationwide: standard property insurance policies do not cover flood damage, and the federal government’s mandatory 30-day waiting period means that coverage must be secured proactively, long before a storm touches down….

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The Silent Crisis: Why Extreme Heat Demands an Immediate End to Utility Disconnections

WASHINGTON — July 7, 2026 — As the United States grapples with a summer marked by record-breaking, above-normal temperatures, a dangerous public health crisis is simmering in the background: the systematic disconnection of essential utility services for millions of Americans. A newly released report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), Protecting Access to Essential…

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