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

A great Cascadia earthquake could instantly expand flood zones and double flood exposure for residents, structures, and roads. When combined with rising sea levels, these effects could render some ...

The maps provide information on the floodplain administrator and the watershed associated with an address, among other details. What flood zone is the home in, and what does that mean? FEMA’s ...

The inundations were unexpected because most of the properties were outside of the federal government’s officially designated flood zones. For years, experts have criticized the maps created by ...

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But far more people could be at risk. FEMA's 100-year flood zone maps include just under 8 million properties. But First Street estimates that nearly 18 million homes are at risk of flooding.

The purpose of the maps, which are now available online, is to increase awareness of flood risk among residents, businesses, local authorities and government agencies. They are intended to outline the ...

The Ohio Division of Wildlife is poised to change waterfowl hunting zones. Dates for waterfowl hunting are set. Ohio is establishing a program to register hunting guides. Through the bulk of the ...

Very serious people. And will I go back to Massachusetts? Absolutely. We’re going to flood the zone.” “Do you have any imminent plans to come back to Boston or Massachusetts at large?” Kavanaugh asked ...

CONCORDIA PARISH, La. – High water levels have prompted a “no wake zone” designation on all lakes in Concordia Parish, including Lake St. John and Lake Concordia. The public safety notice ...

Modeling used to create the zones examined the area's fire history, vegetation, terrain, proximity to open space and other factors. Cal Fire officials compared the hazard maps to those of flood zones.