Historically, flooding is one of the costliest natural disasters in the United States on an annual basis. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) attempt to address area-wide flood risks retroactively and ...

The International Code Council is expected to vote Monday on a proposal for reducing flood damage in new construction. The National Association of Home Builders is expected Monday to try to block a ...

SLFPA-W broke ground on a $1.583 million Westwego levee project to address subsidence and strengthen West Bank flood ...

NORFOLK, Va. — After an October coastal storm system pushed water into neighborhoods across Hampton Roads, Norfolk leaders are renewing their warning to state lawmakers: coastal flooding is a risk and ...

Neighbors and independent experts have challenged that claim for years.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Work on the next phase of a flood control system is underway in Cedar Rapids. Officials broke ground this morning for Phase 1 of Reach 4 in the Cedar Rapids flood control system, ...