Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the Charles River in Wellesley, where new housing is proposed. (Photo by Jordan Wolman/Commonwealth Beacon) It didn’t ...

(The Conversation) – Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that ...

FEMA's flood maps determine whether your property needs to carry flood insurance. See how the maps are changing.

When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas areas considered high risk on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps, it did what many property owners do: It hired engineers to ...

FEMA has released new draft floodplain maps for Harris County, expanding areas considered at risk for flooding across much of the region. Experts say the updated maps reflect increased rainfall rates ...

Environmental and planning groups have petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction, and prepare for climate change ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 10---- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will make revisions to proposed floodplain maps in response to an appeal by ...

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...