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FEMA recently held an open house to introduce the public to pending flood maps, an overview of the review process, and a ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners ...

Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered ... its interest in abolishing FEMA and instead focus on needed improvements, including updating flood risk maps, improving land-use standards ...

Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 16, at Ithaca City Hall. The proposed law, adopting ...

QUINCY ‒ Revisions to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood maps will save hundreds of Quincy property owners money for insurance costs, according to city officials. The new map will ...

Revisions to FEMA's flood maps will remove 300 homes in Quincy from the flood zone. The change could save residents a combined $300,000 annually in flood insurance costs. The revised map ...