There will be a 90-day appeal and comment period where the community can review the proposed changes to the Flood Insurance ...

A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

Levee 37 has provided property owners along the Des Plaines River with much-needed flood control. Now, an intergovernmental agreement between Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights could lead to flood ...

Eagle County is required to update its emergency and hazard plans every few years. The plans are good to have in case of ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its widely anticipated new flood risk maps on Dec. 20 ... event if you’re new to this hazard. You hear of options like home elevations ...

The Board of Supervisors received an update from County safety officials on the County’s commitment to emergency preparedness ...

At issue was a new study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of flood hazards in the Russian River Watershed, the first update in 30 years. The maps are used to determine flood risks and ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

Flood maps include a number of zone markings that show your region's flood risk and structures such as bridges, dams and levees. Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) are shaded blue on the FEMA map and ...