In Sarasota and Manatee counties, emergency operations managers are calling on residents to act now — before storms strike.

Bradenton and Palmetto are considering more intense coastline development while Sarasota and Manatee counties struggle with flooding concerns.

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debbie, residents of Sarasota's Laurel Meadows neighborhood are slowly returning to their ...

The inundations were unexpected because most of the properties were outside of the federal government’s officially designated flood zones. For years, experts have criticized the maps created by ...

According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, it's essential for residents to know if they live in an evacuation zone, a low-lying flood ... In Sarasota County, the evacuation levels are ...

As Nashville braces for more severe weather through the weekend, those with homes in a floodplain face the highest risk of dangerous flooding. Not sure if that's you? If you live in Davidson ...

A screenshot of the Flood Zone Information Map operated by the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Commission. Link: City of Evansville/Vanderburgh County Flood Zone Information Map When ...

she often directs them first to the Building Commission's flood zone map, which uses shaded colors and a corresponding legend to quickly deliver flood risk information to users. Residents can ...

Revisions to FEMA's flood maps will remove 300 homes in Quincy from the flood zone. The change could save residents a combined $300,000 annually in flood insurance costs. The revised map ...

Non-SFHAs, which are moderate- to low-risk areas shown on flood maps as zones beginning with the letters B, C or X. These zones receive one-third of federal disaster assistance related to flooding ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

Residents have since struggled to rebuild their lives in the town just west of Montreal, but Mayor François Robillard says the new flood zone maps are sparking more frustration. “Citizens are ...