About 8,000 property owners near Stockton's Smith Canal will get financial relief after FEMA revised its flood insurance rate ...

Blackburn said some areas, particularly in high-flood-risk corridors such as northeast Harris County, along Greens Bayou, ...

Updated federal flood maps in Southeast Texas may require more homeowners to carry flood insurance, expanding the 100-year floodplain.

FEMA has released new draft floodplain maps for Harris County, expanding areas considered at risk for flooding across much of ...

FEMA has released updated draft flood maps that could change flood insurance requirements. Homeowners have six months to review potential flood zone changes before they become official.

Abstract: Retaining walls play a crucial role in mitigating flood risks, particularly in riverine environments affected by extreme climatic events. This study evaluates the effectiveness of retaining ...

TORONTO — When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few years ago, her checklist included some things that might not come first in mind for a dream home. “I did not want a reverse-sloped driveway,” she ...

Have you noticed your insurance bills climbing? Or maybe your longtime provider sent you a polite but alarming letter saying they're leaving your area. You're not imagining things. What used to be a ...

Measles hot spots were found in areas like West Texas and southern New Mexico. Type in your ZIP code below or search your county to see vaccination levels and the risk in your area. Move your cursor ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia's government has filed multiple lawsuits seeking over US$200 million in damages against six firms, after deadly floods wreaked havoc across Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people ...