New preliminary flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are giving some Roanoke County homeowners a ...
Roanoke County urges residents to check preliminary FEMA flood maps before finalizing in spring. Changes could change homeowners property values and insurance needs.
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) is considering a new, preliminary flood map for our region. Currently, this is a mapping application and local FEMA offices are ...
For nearly 20 years, FEMA's flood maps in Harris County, Texas, remained largely unchanged, leaving homeowners with an incomplete picture of their true flood risk. Hurricane Harvey proved it: roughly ...
(The Conversation) – Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that ...
New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...
FEMA’s flood maps are often outdated and can be inexact, particularly in areas where the agency hasn’t performed detailed studies. This left an opening for Camp Mystic to generate a more precise ...
CALY COUNTY, Fla. — FEMA is updating Clay County’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps, potentially affecting residents’ insurance requirements. The updated maps, which use improved science and data, aim to ...
The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke. Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways ...
Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, significantly expanding the current Harris County flood zone boundaries.