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

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

The City and Borough of Juneau released updated flood inundation maps on Thursday that show barriers being installed along the Mendenhall River should protect neighborhoods even at an 18-foot ...

This change aims to help property owners meet flood elevation requirements for structures ... "Since Hurricane Ian, there have been over 40 ordinance changes or amendments that are designed ...

Tauranga property owners have had a “significant win” after the council agreed to update flood maps, a developer says. Tauranga City Council is making Plan Change 27 – Flooding from Intense ...

but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under assessment for potential updates. Mendez Arnett says she had to evacuate her Zone X-marked home months ago during Hurricane ...

Ian Moses, a 35-year-old Mesa man suspected of ... Moses was also carrying a hand-drawn map depicting the site. "The handwritten map depicted the location of the subject Tesla dealership as ...

A third grade student was swept away by a flood during a severe storm, Texas fire officials said. Searchers found her dead. Screengrab from Brenham ISD on Facebook A community-wide search located ...

The site also provides links to flood maps. However, Howley cautions that federal flood maps may not accurately reflect an individual home's flood risk. Therefore, she recommends taking additional ...

At that point, FEMA would begin to issue a flood risk map update for the affected areas, which could significantly lower flood insurance premiums for thousands of residents. The first flood map ...

In 2023, Harris County already knew the new maps would drastically increase how many homes and businesses fell within a likely flood zone. "The new 100-year will probably be close to the 500-year ...