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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...