Six months after the ... homes in the floodplain because there were no other affordable homes available; they each rented out space to help make ends meet. They all have flood insurance, and ...

After Tropical ... have been built before recent floodplain ordinances were developed. Under current federal guidelines, when the cost to repair a building within a Special Flood Hazard Area ...

In the blue light before dawn on Sept ... so that in high water the river can spill onto its floodplain instead of carrying all that water downstream in massive floods. After the storm, engineer Greg ...

The rule “will allow us to enhance resilience in flood-prone ... the 100-year floodplain standard inadequate. Then-President Barack Obama tried to expand the definition after Superstorm Sandy ...

It's Flood Safety Awareness Week this week in Vermont, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation, which wants to remind Vermonters about the benefits of floodplain protection and ...

Campaigners against the Environment Agency's plans for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme has said they object to the ...

A severe flood warning indicating life-threatening conditions was issued for the River Soar in Leicestershire where several trailer parks sit on the flood plain ... after a repeat event of ...

The virtual flood view allows residents to see a side-by-side projection of before-and-after flood conditions in key areas. Louisville city leaders have already declared a state of emergency ...

Story continues after ... flood" as the basis for the National Flood Insurance Program. Essentially, it's an estimate, a statistical calculation that helps the government determine floodplain ...

Tipalt Burn, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, has been reconnected to its floodplain after the watercourse had ... meaning water will flow more slowly, reducing flood risk and improving water ...

Recent flooding in Kentucky this week has resulted in at least a dozen deaths, made some roads impassable and ripped homes off their foundation, leaving people homeless in winter as severe cold ...