Collier County has introduced a new tool to help homeowners stay ahead of storm risks. The county unveiled a new flood hazard ...

Buying a house during hurricane season can be challenging. Experts explain what you should know and what you should research.

Orion180’s Residential Private Flood Insurance is available for purchase as a stand-alone policy in Florida, and in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina ...

Once an emergency or major disaster is declared, federal funds and assistance flow in. Passed in 1988, ... carries flood insurance, has a flood elevation certificate, ...

Once an emergency or major disaster is declared, federal funds and assistance flow in. Passed in 1988, ... carries flood insurance, has a flood elevation certificate, or has received federal disaster ...

New FEMA flood maps are available for Collier County homeowners. Some properties will be moved into "high-risk" flood zones.

Redrawn FEMA flood map will affect hundreds of Waco homeowners. ... much of it can still be developed as long as the foundations of the structures are a foot above the 100-year floodplain elevation.

Richmond adopts final FEMA flood maps, taking effect in July by: Julia Broberg. Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 12:44 PM EDT. Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 12:45 PM EDT. by: Julia Broberg.

According to FEMA, just one inch of flood waters can cause as much as $11,000 in damage to a 1,000-square-foot, single-story home, and six inches of water can cause as much as $21,000 in damage.

Building standards in flood zones are based on FEMA flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date. Many towns, like Stafford, already require that buildings be raised above these flood ...