Large swaths of the Washington region, including many of its roadways, rail lines and bus stops, are more vulnerable to ...

The deadly floods that devastated Central Texas last month provide a stark example of what happens when flood zone ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in ...

VLCT testified repeatedly to resolve the more than $10 million (and growing) surplus in the PILOT Special Fund generated by growing Local Option Tax (LOT) revenue. By the end of fiscal year 2025, the ...

Early results of an ongoing flood study being conducted by the state indicate Livingston residents could experience flooding ...

A 2024 report by the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) found that East Palo Alto, a ...

As coastal Georgia rapidly develops and approaches an abnormally wet hurricane season, its flood zone maps need an upgrade.

From Houston to the Hill Country, we Texans keep doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.

The Trump administration appears to be drastically reducing the federal funds it offers to help states head off future natural disasters, a decision that could come under fire as the White House ...

The Trump administration wants to “rebrand” the agency to emphasize states’ roles in disaster response. But Texas’s history shows just how much it relies on federal funding.

Floodbase, a platform focused on insuring flood risks beyond traditional coverage, has launched near-real-time flood mapping ...

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