Risk Rating 2.0 represents the first major update to the government insurance program’s risk analysis system since the National Flood Insurance Program, or NFIP, was launched in the late 1960s.

The articles highlight Florida's heightened flood risks. They discuss modernization efforts and policy changes to combat water issues.

As FEMA begins to release details around Risk Rating 2.0, it’s clear that the National Flood Insurance Program transformation will not just impact insurance rating, it will impact the entire ...

The county’s FEMA maps were adopted in 2017. Although First Street had a team of people adding levees and flood control structures to its data, some Palm Beach County officials and South Florida ...

A new analysis shows that nearly 70% more properties are actually at substantial risk of flooding in the US than FEMA maps indicate, meaning millions of home owners could be unaware they are at risk.

As climate change drives increased flood risk in many parts of the country, FEMA has updated its flood insurance program. 1 million fewer Americans will buy flood insurance.

FEMA has historically calculated flood risk based on its flood zones — drawn on data that's almost 20 years old — but the new rating system, called Risk Rating 2.0, aims to be more equitable ...

Zeringue is sponsoring a measure that calls on Attorney General Jeff Landry to seek legal relief from FEMA over its new pricing methodology for flood insurance, called Risk Rating 2.0.

Here's what to know about flash floods, emergency systems and how to stay safe as Florida is in the Atlantic hurricane season ...

The county has until July 15 to file an appeal. More:South Florida has a 72-year-old flood control project but it never anticipated climate change More:New FEMA maps add thousands of coastal Palm ...