FEMA also maps areas at risk from more-extreme events that have a 0.2 percent annual chance of occurring, known as the 500-year flood plain. But in Red Lodge, ...

FEMA's assessments account for the likelihood that a county will be struck by any of 18 different kinds of natural disasters, ranging from hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes, to the less common but ...

New FEMA flood maps are available for Collier County homeowners. Some properties will be moved into "high-risk" flood zones.

FEMA provides aid after natural disasters, but it’s not meant to replace your home insurance plan, especially as the agency ...

B RONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of FEMA and the Suwannee River Water Management District are seeking feedback on proposed ...

FEMA’s data reflects this: The agency's projections show that no county is expected to see a decrease in wildfire risk by the mid and late century. Featured Weekly Ad ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

The FEMA flood risk maps do not consider clogged culverts or bridges as the recovery maps did. They also do not consider a burned watershed, which would create higher peak flows, Griffin said.

A Washington Post analysis shows how Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. Updated October 13, 2024 8 min ...

The map changes went into effect in June and included Letters of Map Amendment (LOMAs) and Letters of Map Revision-based on Fill (LOMR-Fs). FEMA said even though homes do not fall in high-risk ...

FEMA said 30% of flood insurance claims occur outside of the Special Flood Hazard Area. FEMA issued a notice about the map changes to Metro Government in June , with a list of impacted properties.