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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Louisiana had the most in NFIP claim ... inches in affected areas and cost $3.6 billion in damages. FEMA updates its flood zone maps through a variety of methods to indicate areas of flood risk ...

The City and Borough of Juneau released updated flood inundation maps on Thursday that show barriers being installed along the Mendenhall River should protect neighborhoods even at an 18-foot ...