Ninety percent of natural disasters within the U.S. involve flooding, and Florida sits near the top of the list of states ...

The National Flood Insurance Program allows homeowners, businesses and renters to buy government-backed flood insurance. The ...

Flooding remains one of the most destructive natural disasters in the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage annually. For decades, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has ...

CANTON—Federally-made maps that define flood zones in Canton do not cover some areas known to flood, town Code Enforcement ...

Revisions to FEMA's flood maps will remove 300 homes in Quincy from the flood zone. The change could save residents a combined $300,000 annually in flood insurance costs. The revised map ...

mandated by Congress to guide flood insurance and development standards, are based on a model from the 1970s. The maps depict risk zones based on historical events, leaving out smaller water ...

A dozen or so properties were added to the map, Shea said. Mortgage lenders require borrowers inside the flood zone to purchase flood insurance, Shea said. In Massachusetts, the average cost of ...