Waynesville town leaders are considering a proposal to protect new construction in flood zones by raising required elevation levels. Existing regulations require new structures to be raised one ...

After a levee failed along the Obion River last month, severe flooding in Rives forced many residents out of their homes. For ...

Once the maps take effect in 2014, new construction or major building renovations in flood zones will have to put finished living areas above those high-water levels. Andrew DeBoda of Long Neck ...