Hurricane season is here, and one way people can protect themselves in case of a storm is to know whether they are in a flood ...

As a result of these maps, some buildings in Richmond may, for the first time, be included in a high-risk flood zone, known ...

Elevation is a structural solution to a recurring environmental challenge” - Elwin OrdoyneSLIDELL, LA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- In flood-prone communities throughout South ...

Residents have since struggled to rebuild their lives in the town just west of Montreal, but Mayor François Robillard says the new flood zone maps are sparking more frustration. “Citizens are ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 54% chance of precipitation. Winds ENE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C) and a 54% ...

The inundations were unexpected because most of the properties were outside of the federal government’s officially designated flood zones. For years, experts have criticized the maps created by ...

Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for tornado-ravaged St. Louis and authorized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of incentives to try to ...

ELK GROVE, Calif. — A 42-year-old man died after crashing his motorcycle in Elk Grove Saturday night. The Elk Grove Police Department said the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. along Waterman ...

A man is dead after crashing into a center median on a roadway in Elk Grove, according to police. The Elk Grove Police Department said the crash happened at Waterman Road, south of Sheldon Road ...

The purpose of the maps, which are now available online, is to increase awareness of flood risk among residents, businesses, local authorities and government agencies. They are intended to outline the ...

Modeling used to create the zones examined the area's fire history, vegetation, terrain, proximity to open space and other factors. Cal Fire officials compared the hazard maps to those of flood zones.

AccuWeather An AccuWeather forecast map showed states in the "high" risk zone for Friday included parts of Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana. As the weekend approaches, the severe threat expands ...