The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated ... Some homes in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County lost an average of four percent of their value in 2009 following their ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has repeatedly delayed releasing Harris County’s updated ... to get a quote or find an insurance carrier. Are FEMA flood maps accurate?

A staggering 2.1 million properties across Texas are barreling toward flood exposure in the next three decades, yet the vast majority remain uninsured, setting the stage for a financial catastrophe of ...

Get expert advice from the Greater Houston Builders Association on how to prepare your home and family for hurricane season ...

Under the interlocal agreement, rather than FEMA approving the submittals, SARA will, resulting in a reduced timeline for ...

NPR and the PBS series Frontline investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special ...

Harris County alone accounts ... average flood insurance premiums in Texas have risen 35%, while the number of insured buildings has dropped by 30%. As rates transition to full-risk pricing ...

With a potential hike on the horizon, here’s how Harris County's current property tax rate compares to other Texas counties.

The Harris County Flood Control District is reminding the public of its efforts to reduce flood damage and keep communities ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Flash Flood Warning for western Harris County. That included Downtown Houston and ...

A Flood Insurance Rate Map and Zone information are available by request from Douglas County’s Public Works Department to residents of unincorporated Douglas County to help determine if flood ...