By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Torrential rains in the Congolese capital Kinshasa in early April brought devastating floods that ...

As climate change intensifies extreme weather, two new NYU studies show 3D flood visualizations developed by a ...

With flash flood warnings spiking and concerns over severe weather increasing across Central Virginia, the City of Richmond is taking action to finalize updated FEMA flood maps that will go into ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

Data: Ohenhen, et al., 2025, "Land subsidence risk to infrastructure in US metropolises"; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals San Francisco is sinking, and new research shows it's more widespread — and ...

Acting Jakarta governor Teguh Setyabudi has instructed the city administration to prepare for the potential return of heavy rains that could lead to flooding, especially in areas prone to the ...

(CBS12) — In about two weeks, more than 16,000 properties in Palm Beach County will be affected by changes FEMA made to flood maps. People living in our area are now under a higher-risk for ...

"In North Jakarta, for example, some flood zones may still remain. Meanwhile, in Central Jakarta, the risk has been minimized," said Teguh in a written statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Several ...

“This means that premiums under the new system use multiple other factors to determine risk, rather than just the flood zone and age of the building. For example, distance to flooding ...