Flooding isn't just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...

Flood insurance used to be one of those quiet, predictable line items in a homeowner's budget. That changed once FEMA rolled ...

Official flood maps shape disaster preparedness, insurance decisions and urban planning, but large parts of the United States remain unmapped or under-mapped. This means some communities may be left ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction. The Dec ...

The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation can be a key factor. Agencies such as the U.S. Federal Emergency ...

PETERSBURG – Township committee Monday approved a zoning ordinance that adopts advisory base flood elevation maps proposed by FEMA, and increases building height in residential zones. Officials said ...