The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

the City of Richmond is taking action to finalize updated FEMA flood maps that will go into effect in July. According to a release, the city council is expected to approve Richmond’s final Flood ...

The city’s flood maps were drawn the year before, indicating that her neighborhood was not in a floodplain. WSMV4 Investigator Courtney Allen asked Christian whether her family would have had ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has repeatedly delayed releasing Harris County’s updated flood maps, leaving much of the existing floodplain information outdated. Real estate listings do ...

but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under assessment for potential updates. Mendez Arnett says she had to evacuate her Zone X-marked home months ago during Hurricane ...

When the girlfriend said she was calling his mother to come over, the suspect stated, “I will kill you and my mother,” according to the arrest report. In the confession, Michael Tait admitted ...

Rather than relying on a flood map, the Risk Rating 2.0 system calculates premiums based on factors specific to individual homes. According to the NFIP, Risk Rating 2.0 helps ensure that rate ...

The revised flood plain maps mean that property owners previously in the flood plain who were required to have flood insurance will no longer be saddled with that bill. It's a cost that totaled ...

The state administration has opened 66 relief camps across affected districts, currently sheltering 2,926 families or 10,813 individuals.

It may be winter in Cape Town, but Khayelitsha Fashion Week (KFW) is turning up the heat. Now in its 10th year, the event is not only a celebration of style – it’s a powerful platform for ...