Agency also using the rate tables that were in effect prior to Biggert-Waters'... More
In an effort to curb the risk of wildfire destroying homes, more and more western communities push for the removal of existing wood roofing. More
The Senate should reject proposals to delay massive rate hikes and other changes to the National Flood Insurance Program and instead take other steps to limit sky-high increases in their premiums, a coalition of environmental groups, insurers, and other organizations recommends. More
A bipartisan group of Senate and House members are racing for wider support of a... More
Last Juneís flooding in the Midwest was the worst since 1993, inundating parts of seven states. On June 10, government stream gauges showed 38 locations with major flooding and 77 locations with moderate flooding, spanning a huge chunk of the nationís heartland. More
On an unseasonably warm October morning, the Delaware River flows less majestically than it normally does through Bucks County, Pa. It hasn't rained in the county for a month, and the river level is low. More
FEMA guidelines released in April recommend that houses in New Orleans be built at least three feet off the ground. It was a contentious decision. Some criticized it as being cost-prohibitive, while others pointed out that flood waters reached much higher than that during Katrina. More
