Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation's ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

Most homeowners lack flood insurance, which isn’t included in standard policies even though flooding is the costliest and ...

Federal regulators removed Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map years before 27 children were lost in severe ...

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

FEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp expanded.

The average flood insurance cost in NJ is $933 per year for a government-backed policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). There are also more than 40 companies that sell private flood ...

Temple, who took office in 2024 after campaigning on flood insurance reform, has previously criticized the rollout of Risk Rating 2.0 for its lack of clarity and public input.

North Carolina flood insurance costs an average of $916 per year for a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). You might also be able to buy a policy from a private flood insurance ...

Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, which did not consider ...