By Nolan Mckendry | The Center SquareLouisiana officials and federal lawmakers are warning that a lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program could freeze real estate sales, disrupt renewals for hundreds of thousands of policyholders, and limit the federal government’s ability to pay claims if a major storm strikes during peak hurricane season. “It is vital that we identify a long-term solution that stabilizes the flood insurance market in our country.”Temple said he will raise Louisiana’s concerns about affordability and transparency when he meets with FEMA’s Review Council in Washington on Tuesday. “Let’s keep the National Flood Insurance Program alive – and then let’s keep it strong, reliable, and worthy of the trust that millions of American families place in it every day.”Cassidy introduced legislation to extend the flood insurance program through the end of 2026. Not flooding in the first place,” Cassidy said, urging Congress to maintain funding for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which invests in flood prevention. With hurricane season running through November, Cassidy and Temple say letting the NFIP lapse now would be reckless.