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Draft maps show new flood risk modeling
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoCommunity leaders in Clatsop County are taking stock of new draft flood risk maps presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Although the maps are still in the ...
New Flood Maps Won’t Be Ready for Harris County Until 2025
Government Technology· 3 days ago(TNS) - The release of the Houston area's new floodplain maps has been delayed again — this time to...
Stonington flood zone proposal highlights delicate balance between conservation and homeowner cost
The Day· 1 day agoThe Geographic Information System map shows the town’s flood zones. Land in A and AE zones, shown in...
Decades-old maps don’t fully capture Central Florida’s flooding risk
WUSF 89.7· 2 days agoIt’s business as usual today at The Breezeway Restaurant & Bar in Historic Downtown Sanford. People are enjoying a drink with their Friday afternoon lunch, and General Manager Louis Quiñones ...
A Texas coastal engineer says a simple home-buying decision saved his house from Hurricane Harvey —...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPhillip/AP Asking the seller about the history of flooding in the area is a good place to start. If...
Most Property Owners Underestimate Their Flood Risk. How Innovative Insurance Solutions Are Coming...
Risk & Insurance· 7 days agoA mix of inaccurate flood maps (in 2019 only 42% of FEMA’s maps correctly predicted flood risk) and...
How to use newly released NWS Flood inundation maps
CW39 NewsFix· 4 days agoHOUSTON (CW39) – Houston is called the “bayou city” for a reason. The metro and surrounding areas are filled with waterways. On a day-to-day basis we happily adopt them into our way of life h…
TEMA, TDCI reminding Tennessee residents of flood insurance importance following severe weather
Local 3 News Chattanooga· 2 days agoThe Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee Emergency Management...
FEMA encourages being prepared for severe weather as tornadoes, other hazards move east
FOX West Texas· 4 days agoWednesday, areas in West Texas including Sterling, Irion and Tom Green saw severe weather, including...
What happens when tides can't be held back any longer amid climate change?
WCSH 6 Portland· 6 days ago"We have been looking at the impact of climate change on our coastline in particular," Julie...