From press and staff reports Updates to Attala County’s Flood Insurance Rate Map are nearing completion, providing residents and business owners with updated information about local flood risks and ...
A truck barrels through flooded Old Bridge Drive on Aug. 6, 2024, at The Farm in Bluffton, S.C. after Tropical Storm Debby came through the overnight hours. It’s a call that Shari Mendrick, the town ...
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Why flood maps no longer reflect reality in many states

Federal Mapping Systems Are Decades Behind Current Risk A 2023 assessment found that more than twice as many properties across the country were at risk of a 100-year flood than FEMA maps identified.
It's a call that Shari Mendrick, the town of Hilton Head's floodplain manager, gets almost every day: A Hilton Head resident wants to know if they should drop their flood insurance. The town adopted ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...