SUPERIOR — Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Douglas County are holding an open house Thursday about the release of preliminary new flood maps. The open house is 4-7 p.m. at ...

In Western North Carolina, the frustration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency ... some generals know how to read the map, and others know how to read the ground. Those are two very ...

Emergency services have deployed multiple rescue crews around the North Queensland region of Townsville as flash flooding and ...

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Flash floods are one of the most dangerous natural disasters because they often occur without any warning. These sudden floods can cause devastating damage and put lives at risk, and preparation is ...

Flood ordinance updates keep the city in compliance with insurance guidelines and staff revisions to the housing plan keep zoning as is in legacy neighborhoods.

Number 3: FEMA makes maps that show where floods are probably going to happen. And Number 4: FEMA sells about 90 percent of the nation’s flood insurance policies through the National Flood ...

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.

You'll need to know how to respond if severe weather turns into a flood emergency. Read this before your next trip. If your area is likely to flood the SES or council could issue an evacuation order.

The Board of Supervisors received an update from County safety officials on the County’s commitment to emergency preparedness ...

It found that FEMA's flood maps mainly focus on coastal areas and may not fully capture flood risks in inland areas. This leaves many homes underinsured, especially in inland flood-prone areas.