As climate risks become more of a factor in real estate, it’s critical that the information available to homebuyers is accurate.

Federal flood rules are easing for about 8,000 Stockton homes along the Smith Canal, where residents have long paid high flood insurance premiums. Following major flood-control upgrades, FEMA has ...

"FEMA just approved the letter of map revision taking out approximately 8,000 properties of the special flood hazard area, ...

About 8,000 property owners near Stockton's Smith Canal will get financial relief after FEMA revised its flood insurance rate map, removing the area from a high-risk flood zone.

New draft FEMA flood maps show expanded flood risk across Harris County, but officials say no insurance or regulatory changes ...

FEMA has released updated draft flood maps that could change flood insurance requirements. Homeowners have six months to review potential flood zone changes before they become official.

AccuWeather estimates the winter storm will cause $100 billion in storm damage and associated losses. For many homeowners, ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Appliances from the home of Jewel Warrick and her son James Warrick are lined up for ...

Flood insurance costs in the state had already been rising rapidly as part of the NFIP’s new risk rating system.14 Adding to the financial pressure, Louisianans pay the second-highest average home ...

For half a century, a federal program has covered most at-risk properties. Now, a private company is pitching a plan to shrink the government’s role. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Flood ...

FEMA approved the city to join its Community Rating System, a program that rewards municipalities that take steps to reduce flood risk. Shown is flooding in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, ...