The new FEMA preliminary flood insurance rate maps (FIRM) and elevation requirements will impact insurance rates for many Manatee County homeowners.

Collier County has introduced a new tool to help homeowners stay ahead of storm risks. The county unveiled a new flood hazard map that constantly updates with data on risks and mitigation.

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Sevier County and state leaders are working to update the county's flood map, aiming to reduce flood risk following recent heavy rains and flooding in the area.

As Central Florida communities continue rebuilding from recent devastating floods, emergency management officials warn that relying solely on flood zone designations could leave homeowners ...

Hundreds of flooded-out homeowners in Flood Zone “X” face denied insurance claims and financial ruin.

West Palm Beach-based filmmaker Katie Carpenter writes that, with all the holiday festivities, you may have missed FEMA's new flood maps — which newly place thousands of South Florida homes into ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners received letters bumping them into high-risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency released its widely ...

It raised the base flood elevation for most of that area from 6 feet to 7 feet, according to the flood zone map.

FEMA has changed Bay County flood zone maps for first time since 2009, meaning some local homeowners may now be on the hook for additional insurance costs.

Most of GCSC and Florida State University Panama City are also now within a flood hazard zone. Most of the new affected areas in Panama City fall within an "X500" zone.

PANAMA CITY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised and reissued its Flood Insurance Study for Bay County. A screenshot of Panama City's updated flood zone map as of Oct. 25 ...