A floodplain map has three key components: base map imagery and/or cartographic line work, an elevation model representing the earth’s surface or “terrain,” and flood study results generated from ...

TEXAS, USA — Hurricane season has arrived and many people don’t know that their home or business is sitting in a flood prone area. That lack of information could end up costing them financially.

When Bob Foley built his Drakes Island home in Wells 40 years ago, he constructed it with future flood risks in mind. He built the home higher than he needed to and installed vents in the crawl space ...

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) new floodplain maps become effective June 19 and the City of New Bern is alerting residents to possible changes in their flood ...

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