Sabine County residents invited to appeal or comment on FEMA flood maps
Appeals and comments can be submitted through June 17, 2025 for the cities of Hemphill and Pineland, as well as the ...
Tsunami could flood ‘sizeable areas’ of coastal Los Angeles County, experts say
Officials are cautioning residents to check whether they live in a tsunami zone ahead of Tsunami Preparedness Week, and there ...
Changes to FEMA flood map will save some Quincy residents money. Are you one of them?
Revised flood maps set to take effect in July will save Quincy residents thousands of dollars on flood insurance. Are you ...
Appeals process opening on new flood insurance rate maps on Oahu
The National Flood Insurance Program allows homeowners, businesses and renters to buy government-backed flood insurance. The ...
California Fire Hazard Severity maps released for 3rd phase, counties include Sacramento, Amador
The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire ...
These California coastal cities face heightened flood danger from tsunami, data show
The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...
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New Cal Fire maps could mean changes for local homeowners; here's what to know
Cal Fire officials compared the hazard maps to those of flood zones. Fire hazard zones are based on the likelihood that an area will burn over decades. But the maps don't show the risk or ...
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Crashes and Disasters
Fire officials emphasize that the maps are intended to show hazard, not risk — like flood-zone maps that show the probability an area will be submerged, rather than the effects of submersion.