New Orleans ranks as the worst U.S. city for flood risk. Learn why, what it means for homebuyers, and how to protect your new home with flood insurance and other options.

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The area has a 1% chance of major flooding, as defined by FEMA flood zone mapping,” said the Paterson mayor's interim chief ...

The island is requiring height verification before trimming dune vegetation after multiple hurricanes and tropical storms in ...

“The area has a 1% chance of major flooding, as defined by FEMA flood zone mapping,” said ... Several city officials said federal floodplain maps for Paterson are antiquated and include ...

Flood ordinance updates keep the city in compliance with insurance guidelines and staff revisions to the housing plan keep zoning as is in legacy neighborhoods.

Each spring brings about the possibility of flooding in Iowa. Damage caused by flooding is often a standard exclusion in homeowner, renter, and property insurance policies. In most flood-prone areas, ...

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and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFP). Market share data for the largest flood insurance companies in Massachusetts is from S&P Global, a financial data resource for the insurance industry.

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee passed new rules for defining floodplains to comply with FEMA requirements in its meeting on Monday.