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

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 ...

Flood insurance is an important safety net, but only three percent of Virginia homeowners have it, according to the state’s ...

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 ...

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued 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 to FEMA.

Enter your address and/or zoom to your location using the search ... applies to you on the visual map FEMA's Flood Map Service shows IndyStar is near a zone where there's a 0.2% chance of a ...

State of Emergency issued for Clarksville-Montgomery ... "People don't have flood insurance because this area is not supposed to be, or it's not in a flood zone, but we've created it, and now how do ...

State of Emergency issued for Clarksville ... "People don't have flood insurance because this area is not supposed to be, or it's not in a flood zone, but we've created it, and now how do we ...