Definitions of “floodway” and “floodway fringe” zones were updated, and a new definition for “maximum damage potential development” was added, which would cover buildi ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — FEMA has already provided aid to 5,000 households in northwest Iowa affected by flooding. In total, FEMA has approved more than $55 million of individual assistance to ...

The National Flood Insurance Program, which runs through FEMA, has paid more than $5 million in flood claims to policyholders in Iowa, according to the release. As of now, FEMA said more than ...

She used them about 20 years ago to secure an exception from FEMA so she wouldn't have to purchase flood insurance. But with these new maps, Westberg doesn't think she'll qualify for an exception now.