In a Jan. 8 press release, the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- shared they have delivered preliminary updated flood maps for Tehama County and Red Bluff.

(The Conversation) – Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that ...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have released revised preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps and an updated Flood Insurance Study for ...

In spite of rising costs, Floridians aren’t ditching their flood insurance pol- icies, a new study found. But the rest of the nation is dropping flood policies at a rate that could endanger the ...

When the US Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled rates for millions of homeowners in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in 2021, the goal was to end decades of underpricing and to ...

Withdrawals are increasing as the government hikes its premiums to in part compensate for damage associated with climate change. Nearly a quarter-million households have dropped flood insurance ...

Owners of thousands of properties along Oahu streams may be required to purchase flood insurance due to changes in the flood maps that show evolving risks. The city and state are assisting the Federal ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. FEMA issued a letter of final determination for the city’s ...