Richmond's new flood hazard map adds many properties to risk zones, potentially requiring owners to buy flood insurance. City ...

The ominous weather comes as a record-breaking number of Americans were predicted to travel over the holiday weekend.

A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech warns that parts of Northern California, Oregon and Washington are at risk of ...

Three of the most powerful storms to hit the United States during last year's hurricane season, including Hurricane Beryl in Texas, became notable not only for their strength at landfall but also for ...

The average cost of flood insurance is about $899 per year nationwide, or $75 per month. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us ...

For years, experts have criticized the maps created by the United States’ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), officially known as the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), as woefully ...

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