Researchers Say New FEMA Flood Maps Underestimate Flood Risk March 4, 2022 By Laura Oleniacz Researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States. The...
Efforts in Cedar Rapids Prompt Drop in Flood Insurance Rates February 8, 2021 By Marissa Payne CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — When the Cedar River flooded over 10 square miles of the city in 2008, few...
D.C. Is First to Plan to Remove, Retrofit Flood-Prone Buildings April 30, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Washington is announcing a goal of retrofitting or removing all of its flood-prone buildings by 2050, the first major U.S....
Trump Flood Insurance Plan May Increase Premiums, Reduce Property Values March 12, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Flood insurance premiums could rise and property values fall in the most deluge-prone areas under a plan the Trump administration...