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

Richmond recently adopted the city’s final flood maps that will take effect in July, as weather patterns change and flood ...

Like the people of the Swiss Alps, the Langtangpa have been living with avalanches for centuries, and they have used both ...

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

The city of Pullman is inviting community feedback on proposed flood hazard maps for Whitman County. The city announced in a ...

The Flood Insurance Rate ... “the final map looks nothing like what FEMA originally proposed,” with a much smaller area tagged a hazard, he says. Property values do in fact decline when ...

The new maps take all of this into account when drawing the line along the coast that delineates ... to recognize their exposure to Wisconsin’s most destructive natural hazard. Flood maps are ...

Where there are now stands of trees, they see a sprawling lawn to host events, walking and biking trails to welcome residents and visitors, and maybe an amphitheater to draw even more activity to ...

MEQUON, Wis. — Dozens of Mequon residents are on the hook for flood insurance that city leaders now believe they shouldn't have to pay. When the Federal Emergency Managment Agency's new ...

"It was kind of a surprise when the maps came." Residents in other towns such as Perinton and Pittsford also have had issues with the accuracy of the flood hazard maps. Any revisions or amendments ...

The newly released interactive maps categorize fire hazard zones into three levels: Moderate, High, and Very High. These classifications draw from both ... similarly to flood zone maps, "where ...