Families in Harris County’s low-income neighborhoods have long said the official floodplain maps do not match the chronic flooding they see on the ground. Now that the maps are finally getting updated ...

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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 12:58 a.m. for Maui, replacing the prior flood advisory as conditions deteriorated in East Maui. “At 12:58 a.m., radar indicated heavy rain ...

This draft flood risk map shows proposed flood-risk levels for the Houston area. Areas shaded light green are slated for a 500-year floodplain designation by FEMA, while darker areas represent a ...

Urban flooding, which is more frequent than ever in this changing climate, threatens lives and livelihoods while also undermining the potential of cities as engines for growth and development.

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Flood ...

Flood conditions across Michigan can now be tracked in real time as forecasters update river levels and storm warnings. From the Great Lakes shoreline to the state’s thousands of inland rivers and ...

Car owners whose vehicles were swept up by a hurricane or flood face two hard facts: Their car is almost certainly totaled if it was swamped, and compensation will depend on their car insurance ...

HOUSTON — As the Bayou City dries out from the latest round of heavy rain, experts are reminding residents and homebuyers that flooding is always a possibility, and there are tools available to help ...

You can hear hammers as you look up at the iconic Castle Hill Inn as it sits high above the rocks in Newport Harbor. Cranston restaurant owner speaks out on receivership, debt and false report charges ...

If you're in the market for a used car, be on the lookout for flood-damaged or water-damaged vehicles that may have been cleaned up and put up for sale to unsuspecting buyers. As many as 347,000 ...

Debris littered throughout Swannanoa, N.C., in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Federal Emergency Management Agency did not designate this neighborhood a flood hazard zone. (Jabin Botsford/The ...