Overdevelopment in flood-prone areas and inadequate mapping from the Federal Emergency Management Agency likely contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in central Texas July 4, when sudden flooding ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

Cities and counties can strengthen their defenses — even on tight budgets — with smarter maps, stronger codes and regional ...

Veasey called the effort to redraw his congressional district "disgusting." While redistricting Texas’ congressional seats ...

German soldiers never set foot on the speck of land at the far end of the Aleutian Islands during World War II, but the name ...

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had ...

Located in a low-lying area along the Guadalupe River in a region known as flash flood alley, Camp Mystic lost at least 27 ...

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or ...

Officials balked at the cost for installing a siren warning system and the potential for sirens to blare in the middle of the ...

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if ...

Its new name is Kaxchim Chiĝanaa, meaning either “gizzard creek” or “creek or river belonging to gizzard island” in Unangam ...