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.

A truck barrels through flooded Old Bridge Drive on Aug. 6, 2024, at The Farm in Bluffton, S.C. after Tropical Storm Debby came through the overnight hours. It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town ...

Years in the making, the draft FEMA floodplain maps rely on higher rainfall estimates and more advanced modeling techniques, ...

Federal Mapping Systems Are Decades Behind Current Risk A 2023 assessment found that more than twice as many properties ...

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Huron County property owners have 90 days to review and appeal updated FEMA flood maps, which may change flood risk and insurance costs.

What do homeowners in Ponte Vedra Beach need to know about how flood zones affect their insurance? A HelloNation article answers this question by breaking down the relationship between flood zones, ...

Draft FEMA flood maps offer a preview of how flood risk may shift in Harris County.

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It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head’s floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...