In the wake of deadly flash floods in Central Texas, many people are wondering what they can do to protect themselves from flooding where they live. It's a good question, and one that is relevant to ...

Federal flood maps for New Hampshire — which determine, among other things, cost and availability of flood insurance — are being upgraded. That makes sense because scientific models of possible ...

A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in ...

Apache Junction adopts new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps, enhancing flood preparedness and insurance requirements.

LIVINGSTON, Mont.—When a torrential flood struck this town nestled on the banks of the Yellowstone River in 2022, it swamped areas that scientists had long predicted were susceptible to flooding.

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...

Federal regulators repeatedly removed dozens of Camp Mystic’s cabins from their 100-year flood maps — clearing the way for the camp to expand into the dangerous floodplain years before the Guadalupe ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

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