FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

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Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from ...