“The water has gotten raised almost, I’d say, 12 inches if not more.” McHugh watches the waters rise on her street regularly. But her house is not in a FEMA flood zone even though her ...

It's critical to lift the walls of the house above the water, so that the only thing underwater in a storm are columns.” Caplow notes that flood plain maps are ... the more elevated your house ...

We felt safe,” said Angela, “because neighbors told us it had never flooded.” But even as the Brudoses’ home remained ...

Sacramento’s two candidates for mayor have very different views on where homeless shelters should go. Only one of them is ...

To qualify for flood zone insurance, they took out a $210,000 loan to elevate their home. “The only choice we had was to go severely in debt and raise the house, and hope by being elevated ...

Devonshire Homes' original plans for the Yelland Quay area of the Taw estuary in Devon were withdrawn last November following concerns about flooding and ecology raised by council planners and ...

The conflict highlights the promise and peril of easing requirements on companies seeking federal approval for energy ...

This crisis has raised concerns about ... hurricane's path were not covered by flood insurance. Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Many homes in high-risk flood zones nationwide do not have flood insurance ...

To put this in perspective, the average payout on a flood claim from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is $52,000, according to FEMA. A flood insurance policy covers your house and your ...

“If FEMA comes through and changes the flood maps, as they do periodically ... While grievances have been raised about the channel’s condition and the potential for large-scale flooding ...

Her house was thankfully spared from serious damage, but it was the first time she ever saw her street flood. “We’ve never had that before. I mean, we’re in a no-flood zone, we’re not even ...

Devonshire Homes' original plans for the Yelland Quay area of the Taw estuary in Devon were withdrawn last November following concerns about flooding and ecology raised by council planners and members ...