It's the middle of hurricane season, and meteorologists say we've been lucky so far. Of the nine named storms and three hurricanes that have formed this season, only one short-lived tropical storm has ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect last week in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA ...

(TNS) — Nearly 43% of buildings that flooded in North Carolina between 1996 and 2020 were located outside of a federal agency’s official flood zones, according to a new study by researchers at The ...

Shirley Howard’s Chicago neighborhood has flooded three times in the last 30 years. But Howard’s mortgage lender never suggested flood insurance. The government says she doesn’t need it. “That is what ...

Families on tight budgets could find themselves facing the difficult decision of whether or not to forego other expenses.

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Flood insurance is separate from homeowners coverage and often required in high-risk zones. North Carolina is aiming for 2028 completion of its flood study updates for the state. Residents can assess ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...

New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect Friday in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA flood ...