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A UNC study finds 43% of flooded buildings in North Carolina were outside FEMA flood zones, revealing potential hidden risks ...
Facing federal uncertainty about hurricane relief funds and budget holes, the Florida Keys went on a slashing spree: gutting funding for its landmark road-raising program, exiting a decade-old ...
The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...
The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years ...
A new report examines the issues that property owners nationwide in high flood risk areas may encounter should the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program ...
Multiple buildings at Camp Mystic in Texas, one of the many areas impacted by the flood disaster over the 4th of July weekend, were removed from Kerr County’s 100-year flood map, according to a ...
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps, and politics can get in the way.
While Houstonians step up to help flood victims, FEMA pinches pennies in its disaster response. Congress needs a bipartisan investigation.
A dozen years before the devastating floods, the owners of Camp Mystic asked FEMA to remove 15 buildings from the 100-year floodplain. FEMA granted the request.
Ex-FEMA head on praise and criticism of Texas flood response Clip: 7/14/2025 | 7m 23sVideo has Closed Captions| CC The federal response to the flash flooding disaster in Texas has come under scrutiny.
Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.