The Flood Insurance Rate ... s officially designated flood zones. For years, experts have criticized the maps created by the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), officially ...

With flash flood warnings spiking and concerns over severe weather increasing across Central Virginia, the City of Richmond is taking action to finalize updated FEMA flood maps that will go into ...

A long-awaited update to ... when maps change. In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. " ...

Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, researchers predict.

Flooding could remain a concern for several states currently dealing with the excessive rainfall. According to the NWS Climate Prediction Center's six- to 10-day precipitation outlook, Kansas, Texas, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A heavy amount of rain in a short amount of time caused flashed floods in Shreveport and Bossier City twice in less than a week. Roads were submerged preventing some drivers from ...

Fischetti had unwittingly waded into one of the murkiest secrets in the Florida real estate market: The rules and laws surrounding disclosure of previous flooding — a growing risk driven by rising ...

In this guest column, John Clark, the president of the Amite River Basin Commission argues that the new flood plan the ...

Charleston County had 150 "flooding events" from 1996 through 2019, according to the most recent data shown on FEMA's website ... is in an "X" flood zone. On flood maps a shaded X zone means ...