The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released an updated map which shows changes in which Roanoke County neighborhoods are impacted by flooding.  WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more. FEMA has ...

But the Flood Re scheme is a temporary fix that’s due to end in 2039, on the assumption that flood risk will fall and the ...

The proposed map -- which was quietly released on the agency's site two weeks ago and intended for technical reviews by ...

The article explains that many homeowners in the area mistakenly assume that only coastal properties face flood risk. However, the piece points out that flooding in Northeast Florida often results ...

Harris County residents can now see preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency map data through a new interactive dashboard from FEMA and the Harris County Flood Control District in the first ...

Congress reauthorized NFIP to Sept. 30, temporarily preventing sales disruptions. NFIP is over $22B in debt and has faced repeated short renewals, spurring reform calls. Stakeholders urge long-term ...

Some new developments in Brunswick County are using outdated floodplain data, with some information dating back to 2006. A new, unadopted 2023 FEMA report shows more than 10% of buildings in the ...

Congress is staring down a potential lapse of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) on Sept. 30 while lawmakers push new legislation to update the way FEMA manages flood maps. The bill, titled ...

Flood insurance costs in the state had already been rising rapidly as part of the NFIP’s new risk rating system.14 Adding to the financial pressure, Louisianans pay the second-highest average home ...

Temporary funding for the National Flood Insurance Program runs out January 30 unless Congress votes to extend it. Meanwhile, Project 2025 has called for privatizing all flood insurance to cut ...

In a Jan. 8 press release, the Federal Emergency Management Agency — FEMA — shared they have delivered preliminary updated flood maps for Tehama County and Red Bluff. They state updated information ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk. Shown is flooding in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, ...