Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets — with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional coordination, a flood expert says.

Most homeowners lack flood insurance, which isn’t included in standard policies even though flooding is the costliest and ...

A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill reveals that repetitive flooding in North Carolina is far more common and more widespread ...

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

Texans can check their home's flood risk using FEMA’s Flood Map Service, local floodplain administrators, and insurance tools to prepare for future flood events like those in Harris County. The post ...

Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp s official flood hazard map in the years ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

Camp Mystic's FEMA flood map exemptions are under scrutiny after a devastating flood swept through the Texas camp, raising questions about oversight and safety.

On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...