While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community ...

Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

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

Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping by the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

The funding will help the county improve flood preparedness and safeguard residents.

The deadly Texas floods have raised questions about U.S. flood maps and their ability to ensure communities can prepare for ...

New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...