Following major flooding in Texas, New York and New Jersey, several Democratic states are suing to recoup the federal grants ...

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has sued the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) over its ...

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” When a major storm blows through town, local, state, and tribal governments rely on federal funding to help ...

The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding.

Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July ...

The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years ...

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community ...