New data reveals hidden flood risks across Houston, even outside traditional flood zones—raising concerns as storms move into ...

WARREN COUNTY – Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will host an in-person open house from 3 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 at Lake George Town Hall, located at 20 Old Post Road in Lake ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas areas considered high risk on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood ...

Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for ...

Think you're safe because you aren't in a flood zone? Rice University researchers just released new modeling showing how a ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction. Reading time 3 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m., on ...

"Our flood maps are still looking in the rearview mirror," ...

Failure to adopt the Rate Maps would suspend the city from the National Flood Insurance Program, making access to insurance more difficult for Ithaca property owners, according to Lisa Nicholas. The ...