Dave Mostrom, owner of land surveying firm Mostrom & Associates, flips through a stack of FEMA flood maps on a desk at the ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – To avoid delaying the rebuilding of the Shore, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he will immediately put in place the flood elevation advisory maps devised by the Federal Emergency ...

PETERSBURG – Township committee will hold a public hearing and final vote tonight on a zoning ordinance that adopts advisory base flood elevation maps proposed by FEMA, and increases building height ...

Federal flood maps for New Hampshire are being upgraded to reflect changing scientific models and increased urbanization. Learn more at the open house.

Flooding isn’t just a coastal or riverfront concern—it’s a growing threat in communities across the country, as tragically demonstrated in Texas over the July 4 weekend. After record-setting rainfall, ...

Tens of thousands of homeowners and home buyers in the metro area may have to wait at least two more years before new flood elevation maps take effect. In Jefferson Parish, officials estimate updated ...

During Superstorm Sandy, George Kasimos watched the lagoon outside his Toms River home drop four feet. Then he watched it come flooding back. “All of a sudden the water rose two feet, and we all knew ...

Brigantine municipal officials recently received guidelines regarding the new FEMA Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps. The following information is based on these guidelines. Prior to Sandy, FEMA was ...

Owners of property on the New Jersey shore will soon learn how high the federal government believes they should raise their homes and businesses after Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency ...