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.

Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change ...

The High Plains once again missed out on the precipitation that moved through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic parts of the U.S. Western Nebraska and Kansas saw degradation as the lack of precipitation ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec. 20 ... an increase in required base flood elevation of 1 foot or more.

Winter moisture has helped ease stress and another cold stretch expected, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Additionally, Google Maps will ... Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The snow-capped Mount Denali in Alaska is the highest mountain in North America at an elevation of 6,190 ...

Mitigating the widespread damage caused by flooding can be complex, but one solution gaining momentum is banning basements.

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Shutterstock Louisiana’s Most Spectacular Wetland Trails Louisiana’s network of bayou trails offers some of the South’s most unique hiking experiences. From elevated boardwalks through ancient cypress ...

President Trump's executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America formally took effect this ...