New preliminary flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are giving some Roanoke County homeowners a ...
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Why flood maps no longer reflect reality in many states

Federal Mapping Systems Are Decades Behind Current Risk A 2023 assessment found that more than twice as many properties across the country were at risk of a 100-year flood than FEMA maps identified.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a draft of Harris County’s new flood maps after a nearly four-year delay. The draft will now be reviewed by floodplain administrators and elected ...
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A new tool offers the public detailed estimates of their flood exposure, but some worry risk disclosure will impact home values.
A new study finds that many homeowners face a higher flood risk than they expect. It’s a prospect that raises questions about the accuracy of government flood maps that determine insurance coverage, ...
The following information was released by FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map along Gum Run and Middle Spring Creek in the Township of ...
New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect last week in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA ...
FOX 26 Houston Political Reporter Greg Groogan and the What's Your Point? panel discuss the draft new flood maps for Harris ...
When a big storm hits, Peninsula Hospital could be underwater. At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerge the building in 11 feet of ...