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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...
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...
Decades-old maps don’t fully capture Central Florida’s flooding risk
WUSF 89.7· 2 days agoPeople are enjoying a drink with their Friday afternoon lunch, and General Manager Louis Quiñones is in the zone, weaving in and out of the place to ensure his staff gets ...
The government wants to buy their flood-prone homes. But these Texans aren’t moving.
CW39 NewsFix· 6 days agoThe Harris County Flood Control District wants to buy properties as part of an effort to get people...
Florida's Osceola County warns residents to prepare now for expected active hurricane season
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter the devastation from Hurricane Ian in 2022, Osceola County is preparing for a hurricane season...
Black Water Creek Restoration Project in Lynchburg, life after College Lake Dam
WFXR Roanoke via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – With the breaching and deconstruction of the College Lake Dam well underway,...
SLC residents push for affordable housing, arts preservation in downtown revitalization zone
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMany of the Salt Lakers who flooded the City Council chambers to share public comment may not be...
Looking to vacation on the California coast? Marin County just made it harder
LA Times via AOL· 3 days agoMarin County, with its rugged beaches and pristine lands, has put a hard cap on short-term rentals,...
Know your risk: water & wind
KTBS Shreveport· 6 days agoFind out today what types of wind and water hazards could happen where you live. Impacts from wind and water can be felt hundreds of miles inland, and...
The British coastlines that are disappearing fastest
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWill Self’s 2006 novel The Book of Dave – in which the author mashes up a contemporary comic novel with a science-fiction dystopia – contains a map...