Just a few hours after FEMA’s director admitted the agency doesn’t know how to map flood risk under climate change on Sunday, more flooding hit the Southeast—this time in Georgia. Here ...

The nonprofit predicts the number of properties prone to flooding will grow to 16.2 million by 2050 because of climate change. Without good flood maps, communities that use FEMA’s guidance to ...

Climate change means Californians need flood insurance now, too Fewer than 2% of California households have flood insurance, ... Flood maps don’t reflect today’s climate risks.

Climate change shapes where and how we live ... Building standards in flood zones are based on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date. Many ...

Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA ...

The Guadalupe River near Kerrville swelled to its second highest height on record. A stark reminder of life in a warming ...

The latest advice to engineers and policy makers warns storms will increase in intensity and frequency depending on how quickly the world warms.

Extreme weather linked to climate change will likely lead to more Americans losing their homes as foreclosure rates rise, ... FEMA's 100-year flood zone maps include just under 8 million properties.

A map has revealed the areas in the UK most at risk of flooding damage over the next century as climate change worsens. Researchers have compiled a detailed map showing the expected annual damage ...

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, ... Building standards in flood zones are based on FEMA flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date.