Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place ...

California and the entire West Coast from Washington to the Mexico border were under a tsunami advisory after an 8.8 quake ...

After a weekend of severe flash flooding across the DMV, including Montgomery County and Silver Spring, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) says some of the hardest-hit areas ...

A UNC study finds 43% of flooded buildings in North Carolina were outside FEMA flood zones, revealing potential hidden risks ...

A peer‑reviewed study of 78 floods finds 43% of North Carolina buildings that took on water over the past two decades sit ...

PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FLOOD in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents ...

In total, 30 buildings were reportedly removed from the hazard zone between 2013 and 2020 RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty More than a dozen Camp Mystic buildings were removed from a FEMA flood map ...

FEMA removed over 30 Camp Mystic buildings from flood hazard maps before the camp's expansion, reducing oversight before a deadly flash flood killed 27.

In response to an appeal, FEMA amended the county's flood map in 2013 to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard zone.

FEMA exempted buildings at old and new sites In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county's flood map to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard area.

Flood maps aren't set in stone. FEMA works with local communities through its Risk MAP program to collect updated data on flood hazards.

The San Luis Obispo City Council adopted updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones. This update identifies more areas in San Luis Obispo categorized as very high, high, and moderate Fire Hazard Zones.