Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, and it doesn't take a major storm to create major problems. Now, a free tool makes it easier than ever to check whether ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is My Home in a Flood Zone? How To Check Flood Maps and Figure Out If You Need Flood Insurance Flooding isn’t just a coastal or ...

A person looking to buy a house in Gila Bend area can see if the neighborhood lies in a potential flood zone. Someone visiting the Grand Canyon will learn that it’s in a zone prone to earthquakes. A ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction. The Dec ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — According to a new flood hazard map by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, thousands of homes in Honolulu now fall within a flood zone. It’s a designation that could require ...