When the Federal Emergency Managment Agency's new floodplain maps went into effect last year, the total area expanded. That ...

Land along the Congaree River untouched for over a century is now being considered for a “world-class” park, but the site is prone to floods and some worry the plans will damage the riverfront.

The city of Cassville is again revisiting re-joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as new floodplain maps are ...

What impact those hazards will have on the greater community can vary from minor to catastrophic with vulnerable communities ...

More than 800,000 acres of land across these SoCal counties have been classified under the highest fire hazard severity zone ...

Members of the Maui County Council’s Water and Infrastructure Committee have recommended full Council passage of a bill to ...

Appeals and comments can be submitted through June 17, 2025 for the cities of Hemphill and Pineland, as well as the ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

The National Flood Insurance Program allows homeowners, businesses and renters to buy government-backed flood insurance. The feds say for more forms of disaster assistance, you ha ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Cal Fire's fire hazard severity maps are getting a makeover, and homeowners may want to pay attention. This critical city planning resource - which is getting a major ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are worried about what it could mean for future flood mitigation projects. For Kingwood ...

FEMA calls these groups disaster survivor assistance teams. They use them along with their disaster recovery centers, phone and virtual helplines to complete their outreach -- hoping to get in ...