The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly underestimated the flood risk faced by properties in the parts of North Carolina ...

Up until a few weeks ago, residents of western North Carolina likely gave little consideration to purchasing flood insurance. But last month Hurricane Helene flooded much of that area, as well as ...

A Trump-era rollback of flood-protection rules has left critical infrastructure projects at higher risk, experts say. By Lisa Friedman In the summer of 2017, Donald Trump stood in the lobby of ...

Even an inch of flood water can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). But standard homeowners insurance policies don't cover flooding.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency released new flood insurance rate maps on Thursday after a five year re-examination of Oahu’s flood hazards, including multiple ...

They include a nationwide buy-back and resilience program for very high-risk flood areas. Banning development in serious flood zones and buying back existing properties that are at high risk are ...

According to the National Weather Service, the river will crest at a record 24.9 feet. Flood state is 13 feet. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told ABC Action News reporter Michael ...

For days, the people of Paiporta have been dealing with the devastation of their town. But what hurts them now is the sense that they have been forgotten by their country. As we walk through this ...

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Flood defences are in the lowest state of repair since records began as the country heads into another wet autumn, a minister has said. Emma Hardy, the floods minister, described the situation as ...

Public outrage over the authorities’ handling of the second-deadliest flood in Europe this century seems set to grow as the region remains engulfed in grief and frustration. European Editor at ...