Even in places where the FEMA maps identified a flood risk, we found that the federal mapping process, its overreliance on historical data, and political influence over the updating of maps can ...

After a weekend of severe flash flooding across the DMV, including Montgomery County and Silver Spring, the Metropolitan ...

PREPARATIONS FOR A POSSIBLE FLOOD in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate steps to prepare and mitigate potential losses. A federal flood map of ...

In recent years, the rise of climate risk analytics models and private flood risk data have allowed the real estate, finance and insurance industries to rely less on FEMA’s maps.