Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

New draft FEMA flood maps show expanded flood risk across Harris County, but officials say no insurance or regulatory changes ...

FEMA has released updated draft flood maps that could change flood insurance requirements. Homeowners have six months to review potential flood zone changes before they become official.

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The all-girls Christian summer camp where 27 people, most of them children, were swept away and killed by the July 4 flooding in Kerr County was just one of 13 summer camps along ...

After the recent devastating floods in Texas hill country, a Grist report points out that Texas counties are quite limited in their ability to prevent construction in even the most flood-prone areas.

The Misleading Name That Confuses Millions The term "100-year flood" sounds like a once-in-a-century event, doesn't it? Here's the thing though.That's not what it means at all - FEMA states that a ...

Homeowners could be spared financial losses later if flood risks are more clearly disclosed pre-sale, advocates say. But some agents have resisted, arguing it could negatively affect home sales.

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