At that point, FEMA would begin to issue a flood risk map update for the affected areas, which could significantly lower ...

A long-awaited update to FEMA's flood maps for Harris County has been delayed again, eight years after Hurricane Harvey ...

Across much of the United States, the flood risk is far greater than government estimates show, new calculations suggest, exposing millions of people to a hidden threat — and one that will ...

FEMA released a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map for Genesee County for the public to see and comment on. The current maps for Genesee County were developed in the 1980 s. FEMA, the New York State ...

FEMA also works on flood mitigation and mapping to decrease flood risks. Mike Sertle, central region director for American Rivers, said, "the Mississippi River is vital to our nation’s health ...

The city has conducted a technical review of FEMA’s modeling since, initiating a Letter of Map Revision process to adjust assumptions that may have overstated the flood risk reflected in the maps.

At that point, FEMA would begin to issue a flood risk map update for the affected areas, which could significantly lower flood insurance premiums for thousands of residents. The first flood map ...