Climate has always been an important consideration in deciding where to buy a home, but never more so than now. If you're ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and ... And how can we plan for an incremental, orderly transition to that future? This is what we should be asking ...

That uncertainty could play a role in future discussions ... to see more 500-year events.” FEMA is looking at adding a forward-looking component to flood maps. For now, they are based entirely ...

The parish is working on ways to update the maps as future mitigation is constructed ... without having accurate data. The flood maps FEMA uses to determine the risks to Terrebonne and Lafourche ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

With new FEMA flood maps taking effect next month ... The Carl family also came to seek answers about their future condo in Juno Beach. “We hope we find out that it’s not in a flood zone ...

FEMA announced preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are now available for review by residents and business owners in Berrien County.

Residents learned about FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program and picked up free sandbags and weather alert radios at a ...

Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future ... maps by visiting the local floodplain administrator (FPA). A FEMA Map ...

FEMA is in charge of making Flood Insurance Rate maps, which determines who’s required to have flood insurance. When creating the maps, the agency only looks at current risk, not future risk.

On March 3, FEMA released a preliminary ... about the community's flood risk. The map also shows areas where flood insurance coverage may be required. The current maps for Genesee County (paper ...