study found climate change since 1900 may have increased the probability of extreme precipitation events like the August 2016 flooding in south Louisiana. President Donald Trump, on August 15, 2017, issued Executive Order 13807 Section 6 of which revokes President Obama's Executive Order 13690. In January 2021, a petition was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Association of State Floodplain Managers requesting updates informed by climate change to the NFIP. In October 2021, FEMA issued a public request for information to upgrade the NFIP. References External links http://www.floodsmart.gov Federal law authorizing NFIP Experts: Flood terms mislead public MSNBC Financial services companies established in 1968 United States Department of Homeland Security Insurance in the United States Insurance law Flood control acts in the United States