Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Dec. 20, FEMA updated its flood zone maps, increasing the base flood elevation for a large swath of Palm Beach's Midtown.

Owners of property on the New Jersey shore will soon learn how high the federal government believes they should raise their homes and businesses after Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Citing the "desperate need" of homeowners for clarification before they can rebuild their homes and lives, Sen. Charles Schumer called on FEMA to issue the updated advisory base ...

PETERSBURG – Township committee will hold a public hearing and final vote tonight on a zoning ordinance that adopts advisory base flood elevation maps proposed by FEMA, and increases building height ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Charleston County have created new flood maps that go into effect Jan. 29, 2021. The new maps will be the first update since 2004.

STRATHMERE – Residents in Strathmere said they fear new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advisory maps for base flood elevations will devastate this small seashore community and other ...

Flooding isn’t just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...

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Workers constructing a house on St. Bernard Highway in Meraux built the structure on an elevated foundation to meet base flood requirements, which were only a few feet since the house was near the ...

Floodplain mapping involves determining amount of flooding (hydrology), the height of flooding (hydraulics), and the land areas impacted by flooding. A floodplain or flood hazard map has two key ...