Roanoke County urges residents to check preliminary FEMA flood maps before finalizing in spring. Changes could change homeowners property values and insurance needs.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) is considering a new, preliminary flood map for our region. Currently, this is a mapping application and local FEMA offices are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new tool offers the public detailed estimates of their flood exposure, but some worry risk disclosure will impact home values.

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 ...

About twice as many Harris County residents may soon be required to carry flood insurance, affecting neighborhoods from Greenspoint to Kashmere Gardens, according to ...

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 ...

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