More Cities Face Tough Choice: Rebuild in Flooded Area or Move October 6, 2021 Like a growing number of communities across the country, the west Tennessee town of Waverly faces a difficult dilemma: Whether...
Olive Branch Residents Still Recovering Two Months After Flood August 16, 2019 By Dima Amro Frances Ivonne Brensdal woke up June 7 to find her Olive Branch home flooded after a night of record rainfall,...
FEMA Designates Additional 18K South Carolina Properties in Flood Zone February 28, 2016 Thousands of property owners in Horry County are being told they will be required to buy flood insurance. Local media...
Risky Flood Zone Yielded by Oak Creek Fire in Arizona June 16, 2014 A risky flood zone has been created in the aftermath of a wildfire that burned around northern Arizona’s Oak Creek...
Flood Maps Still Wrong, Oregon Homeowners Still Paying January 2, 2014 By Andrea Castillo and Katherine Driessen Months after Carol Justice was wrongly told her home needs flood insurance, the Cornelius resident is still paying up –...
Terrebonne Parish President Urges Out-of-State Calls on Flood Insurance August 23, 2013 A south Louisiana parish president is calling on residents to contact out-of-state relatives and friends to enlist help in the...
N.J. Gov.: FEMA May Scale Back Hazardous Designations in New Flood Maps March 25, 2013 Since shortly after Superstorm Sandy pummeled the Jersey shore last October, homeowners up and down the coast have agonized over...
New Maps Put 33K More New Jersey Homes in Flood Zones March 18, 2013 New Jersey’s adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential...
New Maps Show 35,000 More NYC-Area Buildings in Flood Zones January 30, 2013 Twice as many homes and businesses in and near New York City would be in flood zones under new maps...
Sandy Blow to N.J.: Costly Work or Costlier Flood Insurance Premiums January 25, 2013 Superstorm Sandy landed one final stunning blow to New Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 24, as the state adopted rebuilding guidelines...