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One in five Texans lives in a floodplain, state’s first-ever analysis shows
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA family returns to their Houston home in a kayak on Aug 30, 2017 after their neighborhood was...
'More City Than Water': Stories collected after Hurricane Harvey fill crucial flood atlas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTHE WOODLANDS — It rained hard on this green Houston suburb the day I read "More City Than Water: A...
Flood maps show US vastly underestimates contamination risk at old industrial sites
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMaywood Riverfront Park was built on the site of eight former industrial properties in Los Angeles...
Buying a home in a hurricane zone: How to assess your risk
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoKey takeaways Your home's hurricane zone, flood zone and evacuation zone will help you assess the...
A Texas coastal engineer says a simple home-buying decision saved his house from Hurricane Harvey —...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn 2017, Hurricane Harvey ripped through Texas and Louisiana, causing significant...
Millions in US under flood alerts from NWS: Saturday weather forecast updates
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSaturday brought more rain, thunderstorms and flooding risk across parts of the Southeast and...
Texas’ first-ever statewide flood plan estimates 5 million live in flood-prone areas
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe state’s flood plan shows which Texans are most at risk of flooding and suggests billions of...
Americans abandoning neighborhoods due to rising flood risk, study finds
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRising risk of floods is hollowing out counties across the United States — creating abandoned...
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of FEMA buyouts and found distance...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAfter Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans in 2021, Kirt Talamo, a fourth-generation Louisianan, decided it...
Home Shoppers Are Becoming More Concerned About Flooding Risk
Mortgage Research via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFlood insurance costs are rising as climate change impacts more regions of the U.S., becoming a...