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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
The deadly flash flooding in Texas and destructive floods in states including New Mexico, Vermont and Iowa in July 2025 are raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure ...
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...
Free FEMA map provides insight into flood-zone risks
The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if ...
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding
Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars ...
I’m a Climate Scientist in Texas. Here’s What the Floods Tell Us
As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.
Did Trump's National Weather Service staffing cuts hurt Texas flood response? What we know
After the catastrophic flash flooding in central Texas on July 4, 2025, users online claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Flooding in Texas Raises Questions About Flash Food Dangers and Flood Season: What to Know
Floods can happen almost anywhere across the United States, but some places are more prone to flooding than others. Here's ...
Texans mourn the dead as search for more than 170 flood victims continues: Live updates
Some 170 people are still missing throughout the state, and hopes of finding anyone else alive have diminished each passing day, with Kerr County authorities saying they haven't m ...