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Early signs of a possible La Niña fall and winter are emerging in some climate models, federal forecasters announced Thursday ...

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Yahoo News used data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to calculate the number of days in each county ...

Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm near Crawfordsville, about 40 miles ...

FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps, and politics can ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

The number of structures at risk of flooding in the United States could be higher than previously thought, according to a ...

Four states are at risk of seeing impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal should it form over the holiday weekend. AccuWeather ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

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