Water is seen flooding farmland in La Moille, Illinois on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. The last-minute extension of the NFIP comes at a time when U.S. farmers are facing serious financial struggles due to the impact of bad weather and an escalating U.S.-China trade war. (Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) — Congress extended the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, preventing the federal initiative from expiring on Saturday.

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