FEMA’s draft flood maps for Harris County show a major expansion of high-risk flood zones, potentially adding nearly 200,000 properties to areas where flood insurance is mandatory for federally backed ...

FEMA is getting ready to finalize a new flood map, reflecting the growing risk of extreme flood events in Harris County. "If you are in a 100-year mapped floodplain, you're required to carry flood ...

Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for ...

FEMA’s first major update to Harris County flood maps in nearly 20 years could place nearly 200,000 properties into high-risk zones, triggering mandatory flood insurance for many with federally backed ...

For nearly 20 years, FEMA's flood maps in Harris County, Texas, remained largely unchanged, leaving homeowners with an incomplete picture of their true flood risk. Hurricane Harvey proved it: roughly ...

Putting down roots in Houston and Harris County comes with the implicit understanding that, in any given year, floodwaters may inundate them. It’s why, when my wife and I pondered last year whether to ...

FEMA has released new draft flood maps that could change how flood risk is measured across parts of Harris County. Officials with the Harris County Flood Control District say while some areas are ...

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Leading flood insurance provider examines the first major flood map overhaul in nearly 20 years in Harris County, and its positive implications for homeowners, insurers, and the national coverage gap ...