Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for years.

Nearly 200,000 properties could be moved into high-risk flood zones under the FEMA's overhaul of Harris County's flood maps.

New flood insurance requirements won't take effect until the maps are finalized in two to three years, county officials said. Here's what to know ahead of hurricane season June 1.

Floods are becoming increasingly common throughout the nation, unexpectedly weaving into our lives and wrecking homes.

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 ...

Owners of thousands of properties along Oahu streams may be required to purchase flood insurance due to changes in the flood maps that show evolving risks. The city and state are assisting the Federal ...

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 ...

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 ...