Flood zones in the U.S. are designated by FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Homes in high-risk flood zones typically require special flood insurance policies, which are separate from ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hundreds of flooded-out homeowners in Flood Zone “X” face denied insurance claims and financial ruin. Jeff Burnett lives on what he calls, one and a half acres of ...

FEMA has announced two open house events for Seneca County residents to discuss newly revised flood maps and flood insurance ...

There will be a 90-day appeal and comment period where the community can review the proposed changes to the Flood Insurance ...

A change to federal flood zones could affect insurance rates, property values and building, especially along the lower Russian River. Nick Schwanz went to a Sonoma County Board of Supervisors ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Two local lawmakers have proposed legislation to slow people down if they’re driving through flood waters in order to limit wakes in flood zones. Senator Nick ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners received letters bumping them into high-risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners received letters bumping them into high-risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its ...

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Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...