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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included the prestigious girls’ summer camp in a “Special Flood Hazard Area” in its ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

Josh Patzer and Sarah Crawford live in Carrboro townhomes that are not within a designated flood zone so they do not have ...

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 As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...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.

Every day for more than a week, Clemente Sánchez has gathered workers to help clear debris and destruction that a furious, 30 ...

Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it's often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm ...