A truck barrels through flooded Old Bridge Drive on Aug. 6, 2024, at The Farm in Bluffton, S.C. after Tropical Storm Debby came through the overnight hours. It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town ...

It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head’s floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...

It's a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head's floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...

A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in ...

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction. Reading time 3 ...

Canada’s outdated flood maps put people at risk. In Montreal, a battle over updating them highlights a nationwide worry over ...

The following information was released by FEMA: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map along Gum Run and Middle Spring Creek in the Township of ...