Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community ...

FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had ...

Destructive flash flooding in Texas and other states is raising questions about the nation's flood maps and their ability to ensure that ...

The director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency sent his federal counterpart a letter this month urging the ...

Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy ...

Long-running controversial plans to turn an Edinburgh pub into student flats have been approved, despite the application ...