Up until a few weeks ago, residents of western North Carolina likely gave little consideration to purchasing flood insurance. But last month Hurricane Helene flooded much of that area, as well as ...

A Trump-era rollback of flood-protection rules has left critical infrastructure projects at higher risk, experts say. By Lisa Friedman In the summer of 2017, Donald Trump stood in the lobby of ...

One in 20 buildings in Ireland have difficulty accessing flood insurance and this gap is likely to grow in future, new research from the Central Bank has found. The report also concluded that 54% ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency released new flood insurance rate maps on Thursday after a five year re-examination of Oahu’s flood hazards, including multiple ...

Even an inch of flood water can cause $25,000 worth of damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). But standard homeowners insurance policies don't cover flooding.

They include a nationwide buy-back and resilience program for very high-risk flood areas. Banning development in serious flood zones and buying back existing properties that are at high risk are ...

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For days, the people of Paiporta have been dealing with the devastation of their town. But what hurts them now is the sense that they have been forgotten by their country. As we walk through this ...

The concrete spillway and crest of the Alau dam after the flood. Engineers and villagers said they were badly damaged well before the dam collapsed. The officials replied that they already knew of ...

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Public outrage over the authorities’ handling of the second-deadliest flood in Europe this century seems set to grow as the region remains engulfed in grief and frustration. European Editor at ...