City Council members held a workshop Jan. 22, to talk about floodplains, mapping and development. Some properties in or near the city’s floodplain were damaged in the storm, City Manager John Connet ...

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ASHEVILLE - If a series of floodplain ordinance amendments are not adopted by the city of Asheville, the city's status in the National Floodplain Insurance Program — which provides insurance to ...

“I must have planted a thousand magnolias and azaleas,” Field observed, while Anne described living with views across the Exe estuary to the sea as “like having your own little slice of heaven ...

Floodplain mapping plays a crucial role in understanding and managing flood risks. It is based on modelling that predicts flood flows and their potential impact on our community. This mapping ...

Floodplain mapping plays a crucial role in understanding and managing flood risks. It is based on modeling that predicts flood flows and their potential impact on our community. This mapping helps ...

In 2021, the Government of Canada launched the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program with an initial investment of $68.3 million. Under the first phase of the FHIMP, NRCan focused on ...

The NSW mid-north coast continues to face a heightened flood risk despite the cancellation of a severe weather warning, the SES has warned. Residents of Wingham, Fosteron and Bandon Grove have ...

The stories told by Rogal and others appear backed by the data in the most recent “State of the Bay” report presented Wednesday by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. The takeaway: Florida’s ...

Limpopo province has sustained significant damage from the recent heavy rains and flooding, with more than 352 houses, 108 schools, 412 roads, seven clinics, and 19 bridges affected. A total of 14 ...

FEMA embarked on a long process of selectively updating its floodplain maps and devising a new regulatory program that would meet NMFS recommendations. In 2023, FEMA started to review the draft ...