SMITHTOWN, N.Y. -- More help is on the way for Suffolk County, New York residents impacted by this month's devastating storm on Long Island ... flood insurance, which is a federal program run by FEMA.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Dozens of Suffolk County homeowners are shocked after they say FEMA denied their requests ... they would never think to have flood insurance. They are not anywhere near ...

A long-awaited ... of a new flood insurance rate map. The county is responsible for developing the flood-risk data and modeling, though ultimately, "the floodplain maps sit with FEMA," flood ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied a request for disaster money to help the Suffolk County homeowners who survived flood damage ... flooding on Long Island’s north shore ...

The flood map for Bristol County, Rhode Island hasn't been updated in over a decade. A FEMA spokesperson said that’s due to timing of a study on the Narragansett Watershed, which began in 2014 ...

according to FEMA. Homeowners also can appeal their additions to the flood hazard determination, so long as they apply before the new maps are adopted. But they may only do so if the repairs ...

Why are permits taking so long? The city must ... discounts on their federal flood insurance if FEMA rules are not strictly followed. Doctor, however, said Treasure Island is complying with ...

Recent weather patterns play a role. When FEMA created its last plan in the 1980s, it was after a wet time period. The 40 years since have been dryer. “A flood map can change over time,” Huff ...

The proposed law, adopting FEMA’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, would go into effect June 18, so long as the council ... and that’s where we adopt the new map.” The Southwestern quadrant ...

Disputes over flood maps aren't uncommon. In 2021, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Mikie Sherrill pushed FEMA to resolve a long-running dispute ... appealed a 2016 map revision, which FEMA altered ...

Red Cross recovery caseworkers, along with partners from FEMA, St. Vincent de Paul and other ... A representative from the Red Cross says it’s been a long time since they’ve seen this big ...

"It was built to the old flood standard," Kono said. After Sandy, Kono, now 61, and his wife elevated their home an additional 4 feet, at a cost of $150,000. FEMA covered the expense, he said.