The American Society of Civil Engineers’ updated standards mark a major shift in approach for design and construction in ...

With flood risks increasing from extreme weather events like hurricanes and even routine plumbing issues, a team from the ...

If your building is ineligible for flood insurance through the NFIP or ... Specific features of an individual property, including the foundation type and height of the lowest floor relative ...

A Laefer-led team from NYU Tandon and NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development — with colleagues ...

With this insight, the researchers have developed a new approach to urban flood modelling and found ... specifically the building density and street network of a neighborhood, is also affecting ...

Florida built 77,000 new properties in high-risk flood areas since 2019, the most in the nation, according to an analysis by climate-modeling firm First Street Foundation for The Wall Street Journal.

“It was pouring in under the foundation ... and its funding for building maintenance and supplies from $45,000 to $160,000 to cover costs associated with the flood. The fire station is ...