The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and ... up the Gulf of Mexico last month, people on the Florida and Louisiana coasts braced themselves for the extensive ...

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 ...

Bradenton and Palmetto are considering more intense coastline development while Sarasota and Manatee counties struggle with flooding concerns.

Cape Canaveral will host its firs Hurricane Expo, an all-day event to learn about storm preparedness. You can learn your ...

The level of risk facing these communities is simply too high not to use every tool in the modern building arsenal—whether it ...

The consequences ripple outward. Without affordable insurance, buyers back out, appraisals fall, and resale activity declines ...

A Nation Where Corruption Has Gone from Scandal to Schedule It has come to this. In Nigeria, corruption is no longer hidden ...

A recently passed bill would require Florida landlords to disclose flooding risks before renters sign a lease for a home or ...

Florida communities could be blocked from rebuilding stronger after a hurricane, and more than 44,000 Floridians could see higher flood insurance costs this year if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs into law a ...

By the time Dr. Martin and her family return home, it may be early 2026. They still need stairs and must complete interior renovations. But by next hurricane season, they’ll be 11 feet above their ...