StormBag Flood Protection Blog

Burlap StormBag flood bags lined along a garage door with downspout splash block visible — layered home flood protection

May 28, 2026 StormBag Team11 min read

The Flood Protection Hierarchy: How to Actually Protect Your Home From Flooding

A flood expert's honest, ranked framework for protecting a home from flooding — from FEMA maps and grading through sandless sandbags. Includes primary-source citations and...

Home protected with sandless sandbag flood barriers ahead of hurricane season

May 06, 2026 StormBag Team7 min read

NFIP Expires September 30, 2026: What Homeowners Need to Do Before the Lapse

The NFIP is set to expire at midnight on September 30, 2026 — right in the middle of peak hurricane season. Here's what a lapse...

NASA satellite view of an Atlantic hurricane — illustrating the kind of storm risk that the NFIP 30-day waiting period leaves homeowners exposed to if they buy insurance too late.

Apr 30, 2026 StormBag Team7 min read

The 30-Day NFIP Waiting Period: Why Hurricane Season Really Starts May 31

Federal flood insurance does not start the day you buy it. There is a 30-day waiting period before NFIP coverage activates, which means a policy...