The Federal Emergency Management Agency and other resources will remain in West Memphis, Arkansas, through Saturday than ...

Per their website, â FEMA is responsible for mapping our countryâ s flood risk.â So, what happens when those Flood Insurance Rate Maps are so antiquated that they do not provide ...

But Jones’s Penrose neighborhood isn’t designated as a high-risk location on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps. These high-risk zones, which lie in what’s called the ...

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 ...

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.

New flood maps issued by FEMA are set to go into effect starting Dec. 20. So what does that mean for you? High risk means there's a 1-in-4 chance of flooding, medium/low risk means anything less.