Berner hopes a new program called Elevate Florida could be the answer. The state-run program offers to pay for at least 75% ...

While the state is offering to pay for about 75% of the elevation cost through federal grants, one resident questions how ...

At least 13 people have been injured after two Australian Defence Force vehicles responding to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crashed near Lismore. A major emergency response was launched on Saturday ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida's mens' and women's divers are set to compete at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships in Auburn, Ala. at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center. The four-day event runs from ...

The new map will remove some 300 individual houses across eight Quincy neighborhoods from the flood zone, Department of Public Works Commissioner Al Grazioso and consultant Joe Shea said during ...

Fire officials emphasize that the maps are intended to show hazard, not risk — like flood-zone maps that show the probability an area will be submerged, rather than the effects of submersion.

By lowering costs, the NFIP fosters a cycle of rebuilding in flood zones, risking taxpayer funds without reducing exposure. Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. offers a similar example.

HoneyQuote has launched a flood insurance marketplace, offering Florida homeowners another way to purchase coverage. The Florida-based digital insurance agency's newest product comes as many ...

not just those in flood zones,” Insurance Council CEO Andrew Hall said. “Insurance is designed to protect you against if the unexpected happens. “The problem with a flood is that it’s ...

NEARLY 100 flood alerts and warnings have been put in ... According to the forecaster's map, current estimates suggest rainfall sweeping across the country from the early hours of tomorrow morning ...

Like flood zone maps, the assessments don’t account for mitigation efforts like fuel reduction projects or defensible space. Property owners in higher hazard areas would have to use more ember ...