At least 16 people were confirmed dead and 10 remained missing as of 4 p.m. Sunday, according to fire authorities. Authorities warned that the toll could rise as search and rescue efforts continue in ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

Preparations for a possible flood in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents will be asked to obtain flood insurance for newly designated flood-prone areas ...

A free water shuttle pilot program between Alameda and Oakland is expanding as it enters its second year to include service on Tuesdays and add more weekend trips.

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

That designation means home and business owners with structures in the high-risk areas who hold mortgages from federally regulated or insured lenders are required to buy flood insurance and adhere ...

Changes to flood zone designations are based on improved data that better represent flood hazards. “These meetings are held periodically whenever the FEMA maps update,” Troy Roberts, The Suwannee ...

Property owners who live in Santa Barbara County's designated flood zones will see their annual fees jump by 3.02% for the next year. The fees are part of ...

Wathnan Racing’s Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Flood Zone headlines an ultra-competitive field of 13 3-year-olds entered for next Sunday’s fourth running of the $250,000 Maxfield Stakes (L) going ...

FEMA flood zone designations: FEMA classifies flood risk using a letter-based system. Zones beginning with A or V are considered high-risk, requiring mandatory flood insurance for mortgaged ...