Over 65,000 new properties have been developed in Greater Houston floodplains since Harvey. Experts say reversing the trend will take more consistent rules.

Since Hurricane Harvey, over 65,000 new properties have been built in official flood zones across the region. Here are five ...

An old golf course along the Mississippi River was piled high with construction debris after the Great Flood of 1993. Now two developers want to resurrect the site by building an entertainment complex ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...

To get ready for climate change, Montpelier is deconstructing a historic home on the property of the city’s founding settler, Jacob Davis. In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 5, Dave Giese with the ...

A planning application to build an electric vehicle (EV) charging station and roadside facilities on a floodplain has been withdrawn, a council said. Brampton Valley Way Trust withdrew its proposal to ...

In the valley that the Mississippi River carves through the heart of America, one vital habitat is facing a multitude of threats. The river's floodplain forests grow in rich, complex soils; provide ...

In the wake of the historic August 12th flooding, Chattanooga city council is sharing how new federal floodplain maps could affect Chattanooga residents' homes and wallets. The maps, which take effect ...

New, updated floodplain maps in Florida’s St. Johns County will give residents a much better reading of their flood risk and give emergency management better insight into which areas may present flood ...