While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners received letters bumping them into high-risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency released its widely ...

Before buying a house in a flood zone, it’s important to know the risks and costs involved — especially with the increase in ...

The president-elect's eventual nominee to lead the emergency management agency will be caught between Florida's disaster ...

A joint U.S.-Japan project funded by the NSF and JST, involving researchers from FAU, Lehigh University, and Japanese ...

The small hospital in the mountains was overwhelmed by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, with staff plucked from its roof by ...

Founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1983 ... and over 40% of claims come from areas that aren’t designated high-risk flood zones. While a homeowners policy typically covers water damage ...

Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood insurance ...

Older Americans are buying more homes in disaster-prone areas of the country than younger generations, as climate change make ...

Florida accounts for a huge share of the nation’s total risk from hurricanes and floods ... agency’s efforts to stop development in flood-prone areas, if only because those efforts help ...

Since then, hurricane season caused concerns over extensive flooding in certain areas that aren’t used ... it took her about 3 minutes to determine the flood risk to neighboring homes.

shows that more than a hundred invasive species may have spread to Florida via flood waters.According to USGS, officials have created maps to help government officials and land managers understand ...