Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

The city of Norman was prepared to build an automatic flood warning system this year, the same kind of early warning system ...

Understanding the combination of meteorological, geomorphological and hydrological factors that led to the Texas flood could ...

In many places devasted by the July 4 flooding in Kerr County, volunteers are removing debris and helping with remediation ...

Following deadly flooding in Central Texas that left widespread destruction across homes, schools, and businesses, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is urging residents and business owners to ...

Only 7% of homeowners in Texas currently have flood coverage, despite standard homeowners' insurance typically excluding ...

Good Deeds Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title ...

Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp s official flood hazard map in the years ...

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