A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

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.

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

The national flood insurance program costs Alaskans too much and provides too little in benefits, the bill's sponsor says.

Senator Russell Black, Agriculture and Rivers Coexisting (ARC), and The Nature Conservancy held a meeting last week to discuss the past, current, and future impacts of the Sandy ...

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, ...

The assembly had previously postponed the legislation amid outcry from the Kenai River Keys Property Owners Association.

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

There will be a 90-day appeal and comment period where the community can review the proposed changes to the Flood Insurance ...

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

Understanding Louisiana's Susceptibility to Flooding Louisiana is a state that has always been closely tied to water. Its ...