According to FEMA, it typically takes up to 30 days for a policy to go into effect, so keep that in mind as you prepare for ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, which supplies flood insurance to the public and businesses through a network of insurance providers. The agency began implementing a rating ...

People who live in flood-hazard areas and had damage to their homes during the Feb. 15 – 18, 2025, winter flooding in Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, ...

The biggest misconception is that floods only happen in coastal areas — that it’s only an issue for the Cape and the islands, ...

Living near a waterway increases the likelihood of being in a flood zone, but it doesn't guarantee it, as flood risks can also depend on factors like elevation and proximity to a floodplain, according ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The city of Clarksville is currently working with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to have flood maps redrawn in certain flood-prone areas of the city.

FEMA’s flood map service doesn’t classify the Woodstock neighborhood as a flood zone, as the last time it was evaluated was in March 2008, before the flood in 2010 and before many of the ...