A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners ...

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey revealed how the current renderings drastically underestimate homeowners ...

As wind and flood damage are assessed in Florida, the storm has shifted eastward heading across the state, toward the Atlantic Ocean. Tampa has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921 .

The map was produced by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as a "peak storm surge forecast" on Tuesday, as the Sunshine State braces for a monster Category 5 storm due to hit on Wednesday.

As wind and flood damage are assessed in Florida, the storm has shifted eastward heading across the state, toward the Atlantic Ocean. Tampa has not had a direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.

Hurricane Milton is due to hit the state this week. This aerial picture taken on September 27, 2024 shows damaged houses floating after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Steinhatchee, Florida.

As of this month, 1,152 homes have been purchased through the Harris County Flood Control District's buyout program since Hurricane Harvey, according to the county website.

A similar dynamic emerged in 2017, Hornstein said, after Hurricane Harvey caused massive flooding in the Houston area and resulted in about $125 billion in total damage.

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Hurricane Helene could cost $200 billion. Nobody knows where the money will come from. Almost none of the storm's devastation will be paid out by insurance.

A new ODU study found a Category 3 hurricane could cost Hampton Roads $15.6 billion. Meanwhile, Norfolk is working to strengthen flood defenses.