The Fanchers’ predicament is just one of many linked to the insurance crisis in hurricane-prone Florida. Rates are sky-high ...

Heat-related illness is a risk for anyone who is sensitive to the heat or is doing strenuous work outdoors. Thursday may be ...

The Trump administration has changed course and is moving ahead with work to develop a new database that would provide ...

Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or ...

But as many as 14.6 million properties – nearly 70% more than are in FEMA’s Special Flood Hazard Areas – may actually be at significant risk of flooding, according to First Street’s modeling.

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

So bottom line, it’s not just flood risk and insurance premiums that are driving and shaping how this retreat is going to unfold. It’s the racial landscape and the availability of housing nearby.

About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...