These 10 communities have the highest number of properties that were newly mapped into a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.

This summer, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) redrew many of its maps. The changes impacted 100 communities ...

New changes to FEMA’s flood maps means that thousands more residential properties are now located within the high-risk ...

It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head’s floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...

After years of back and forth, new flood maps with major implications for property owners’ land values, insurance rates and building costs along a watershed stretching from Santa Rosa to Rohnert Park ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

DENTON / GRIMES COUNTY Texas (FOX 44) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners of ...

Residents can attend a virtual open house on Sept. 1 to view their addresses on preliminary maps and learn why 40% of flood claims come from outside high-risk zones.