Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation's ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from its 100-year floodplain map for Kerr County, the AP reports.

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets —  with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...

Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While ...

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an extensive weather advisory warning of widespread ...