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FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to ...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s fundraising organization, ALSAC, promoted Ike Anand Tuesday to become its new president and chief executive officer. The leadership change comes as ALSAC -- ...
Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, which did not consider ...
FEMA canceled $150 million in flood control grants, halting upgrades and possibly increasing flood risk in parts of South Florida.
New flood maps are available for Collier County homeowners. Some properties will be moved into "high-risk" flood zones. Check if your home's status has changed at msc.fema.gov.
President Donald Trump said plans are in place for a FEMA phase out by end of the 2025 hurricane season.
Richmond recently adopted the city’s final flood maps that will take effect in July, as weather patterns change and flood risk increases throughout the region.
Building standards in flood zones are based on FEMA flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date. Many towns, like Stafford, already require that buildings be raised above these flood ...
With flash flood warnings spiking and concerns over severe weather increasing across Central Virginia, the City of Richmond is taking action to finalize updated FEMA flood maps that will go into ...