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FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has revised the floodplain risk maps that decide whether property owners have to buy flood insurance, and a city-led study may lead to further map ...
The westbound Loop 410 access road is within a 100-year floodplain where it runs parallel with Beitel Creek, as shown on draft flood plain maps.
The commission approved the letter of support for the city to conduct a thorough review of the map to ensure that its residents are “well-served” by accurate and appropriate floodplain and ...
Investigating rumored FEMA map of potential nuclear targets in the US The map dates to 2002 and illustrates hypothetical Russian nuclear attacks on the U.S.
In June 2025, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a map of potential nuclear targets in the U.S.
Roughly 180 Richmond homes and businesses will soon be in a high-risk flood zone, according to new FEMA flood maps for the city. Why it matters: The additions will likely be required to buy flood ...
The White House supported NWS as Trump plans to visit Texas post-flooding. Officials investigate the response to the deadly floods.
A sheriff in 2016 recalled pulling ‘kids out of trees’ in summer camps as leaders repeatedly discussed installing a siren system, but didn’t do so.
National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth of July weekend.