Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...
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Why "100-year flood" maps no longer mean what homeowners think
The Misleading Name That Confuses Millions The term "100-year flood" sounds like a once-in-a-century event, doesn't it?
New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...
A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction. Reading time 3 ...
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Under water: How FEMA's outdated flood maps incentivize a system in which risk is negotiable
When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas areas considered high risk on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps, it did what many property owners do: It hired engineers to ...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has unveiled preliminary flood maps for Tehama County and the City of Red Bluff, California. According to FEMA, the updated maps highlight revised flood hazard ...
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