Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp s official flood hazard map in the years ...

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

FEMA previously approved an appeal from Camp Mystic to exclude 15 of its buildings near the Guadalupe River from what is called a Special Flood Hazard Area.

Camp Mystic's FEMA flood map exemptions are under scrutiny after a devastating flood swept through the Texas camp, raising questions about oversight and safety.

On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

Texans can check their home's flood risk using FEMA’s Flood Map Service, local floodplain administrators, and insurance tools to prepare for future flood events like those in Harris County. The post ...

Armies of Texan volunteers are leading flood recovery and cleanup, supplementing official efforts even as more flooding hits ...

Good Deeds Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded by ALTA, the national trade association of the land title ...