Audit finds flood hazard mapping behind schedule, doesn't account for climate change OTTAWA — Federal efforts to map parts of the country facing the highest risk of flooding are not on track to finish ...

Los Angeles Gets It Wrong on Multiple Fronts Using the case of Los Angeles, California, researchers found that First Street Foundation and more accurate models estimate population and property value ...

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A peer‑reviewed study of 78 floods finds 43% of North Carolina buildings that took on water over the past two decades sit ...

This story was co-published with WBUR. As heavy rain drenched Barre, Vermont, last month, Kim Beinin was watching Thor with her two young children. About halfway through the movie, she peeked out the ...

Some longtime residents question the accuracy of FEMA's flood risk designations as city prepares to approve updated map showing expanded hazard areas RICHMOND, Va. — If you own a home or business in ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — According to a new flood hazard map by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, thousands of homes in Honolulu now fall within a flood zone. It’s a designation that could require ...

Flood relief efforts cost the federal government an average of $230 million a year between 2016 and 2025. That average cost is rising as a result of climate change and population growth. The national ...