New flood insurance requirements won't take effect until the maps are finalized in two to three years, county officials said. Here's what to know ahead of hurricane season June 1.

The Harris County Flood Control District is holding a series of virtual information sessions about the recently released draft floodplain maps released by FEMA.

It’s been more than two months since the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Harris County Flood Control District released the long-awaited draft maps highlighting updated flood risks across ...

According to preliminary findings by Rice University researchers, Harris County Precinct 3 would see a more than 100% ...

St. Charles County recently launched an online database to help homeowners and prospective buyers understand flood risks in ...

Environmental and planning groups have petitioned the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction, and prepare for climate change ...

Nearly 200,000 properties could be moved into high-risk flood zones under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's overhaul of Harris County's flood maps. After repeated delays, in February, FEMA ...

Houston's housing authority is asking the federal government for permission to relocate public housing residents and demolish the development.

Low-income homeowners worry they may now face new costs before seeing the kind of public investment they have demanded for years.