For almost 20 years, homeowners in Harris County, Texas, have used the same federal flood maps to determine whether their homes were at risk. Then came Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and about 70% of the ...

DENTON / GRIMES COUNTY Texas (FOX 44) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners of ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened a 90-day appeal and comment period on Aug. 20 for proposed updates to federal flood maps in several counties, including Volusia. The proposed maps ...

On the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, Liz Barker's phone lit up with a flash flood emergency notification. Barker, a midwife in North Carolina, knew there had been bad weather brewing; when she finished ...

Latimer County has new flood maps that will become effective March 16, 2027. Until March, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update floodplain ordinances and adopt new flood ...

Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of Black Lake 14 years ago but were told it wasn't available. John Solum was told he wasn't ...

Residents can attend a virtual open house on Sept. 1 to view their addresses on preliminary maps and learn why 40% of flood claims come from outside high-risk zones.