New flood insurance requirements won't take effect until the maps are finalized in two to three years, county officials said. Here's what to know ahead of hurricane season June 1.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...

Houston's housing authority is asking the federal government for permission to relocate public housing residents and demolish ...

Midway City is updating its flood plain maps through the Federal Emergency Management Agency that outline new areas where ...

Scientists have discovered that many flood maps may underestimate serious risks due to hidden changes in river channels.

New flood maps issued by FEMA are set to go into effect starting Dec. 20. So what does that mean for you? High risk means there's a 1-in-4 chance of flooding, medium/low risk means anything less. Palm ...

Multiple lawmakers on the Indiana Drainage Task Force expressed concerns on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, about the accuracy of the state’s floodplain maps and said they now support a more robust system ...

Are enough Hoosiers up to date on statewide floodplain mapping? How are landowners being notified about changes to those maps? And should property owners have more say, overall, in what areas are ...