Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new ...

Over 50 people accepted the City’s invitation to come to its community meeting Tuesday at Grace United Methodist Church to discuss the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) map updates, which ...

New FEMA flood maps are available for Collier County homeowners. Some properties will be moved into "high-risk" flood zones.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey ...

In Harris County, homes in the 100-year floodplain sold for around 2.3%, or $7,300 less than similar homes outside the flood zone before Hurricane Harvey, according to a study by Freddie Mac.

Turnmire said in some cases the maps change when property owners take it upon themselves to get an engineering study done to provide evidence that they are above the floodplain elevation.

"Home elevation, I think, is one of those techniques that you ... Building standards in flood zones are based on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that use historical data and are often ...

For any inquiries related to the flood map or flooding in general within unincorporated Collier County, residents are asked to email [email protected].

Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new study from Tulane University ...

SC State Ports Authority has hired a Midlands engineering firm to study what it would take to elevate the flood-prone Columbus Street Terminal in Charleston ...

But elevation is expensive, and raising homes alone won't fully protect a community from flooding. Devecka-Rinear's experience holds some lessons for the rest of the country.