Starting this week, residents on Oahu will have an opportunity to submit feedback on updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs ...

The National Flood Insurance Program allows homeowners, businesses and renters to buy government-backed flood insurance. The ...

The new fire hazard severity zone maps issued by Cal Fire this week are part of a two-month statewide rollout.

The updated hazard zones are not intended to assess the current "risk" of wildfire damage but take a longer view, according to the State Fire Marshal. "They are like flood zone maps, where lands ...

An atmospheric river is expected to hit California later this week, bringing heavy rain and wind to much of the state.

Regarding Oahu’s new flood map, the city says you can appeal if your property is placed in a high-risk zone and you have to get flood insurance because of that. Is hardship a grounds for appeal ?

Fire officials emphasize that the maps are intended to show hazard, not risk — like flood-zone maps that show the probability an area will be submerged, rather than the effects of submersion.

Cities with the most hazardous acres of very high fire hazard include Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks, and the "very high" hazard acreage in Ojai more than tripled. Unincorporated land in ...

There are about 215 parcels that would be covered by the bylaw if it is passed, Planning Board Chairman Geo Honigford said in an email, about 180 of which are within the 100-year flood zone.

The fire marshal's office said the maps evaluate "hazard," not "risk." "They are like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area being ...

Like flood zone maps, the assessments don’t account for mitigation efforts like fuel reduction projects or defensible space. Property owners in higher hazard areas would have to use more ember ...