The American reaction to an attack is classified, but details made public paint a harrowing picture.

Wildfire in the Columbia River Gorge destroys at least 20 homes, triggers Level 3 evacuations and closures on I-84 and Highway 30; some areas have now reopened, but evacuation zones stay active.

FEMA's flood insurance rate maps delineate 100- and 500-year floodplains based on rainfall data, terrain features and models that predict how water moves.. Owners of homes located within a 100 ...

A new CalFire Severity Zone Map adopted by Solvang City Council Tuesday identifies an increased proportion of the city in high and very high fire severity zones. “The previous map only had high ...

The higher base flood elevation also affects major renovation projects through FEMA’s "50% rule," a policy that requires projects in a special flood hazard area to employ the most recent flood ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - FEMA has changed the flood zone maps in Bay County for the first time since 2009. This went into effect this October, according to Bay County officials.

On the new maps in Palm Beach County, about 5,000 properties have moved to a high-risk flood zone, also considered a "special flood hazard area," from a low- or medium-risk flood zone.

JUPITER — Higher-risk flood zones are moving west, and more Palm Beach County homeowners will be required to purchase flood insurance in 2025 and beyond because of it. The Federal Emergency ...

Most of the new affected areas in Panama City fall within an "X500" zone. FEMA says this means these areas have a moderate flood hazard. These areas are between the limits of the base flood and ...

Most of GCSC and Florida State University Panama City are also now within a flood hazard zone. Most of the new affected areas in Panama City fall within an "X500" zone. FEMA says this means these ...

The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows. ... About 2,100 properties out of about 125,000 in the county are in FEMA’s flood zone, ...