New Houston flood maps could push thousands to buy insurance — and raise costs. Here’s what to know.
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 ...
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New FEMA flood maps could force thousands of Houston homeowners into 'survival mode.' This is how
Families in Harris County's low-income neighborhoods have long said the official floodplain maps do not match the chronic flooding they see on the ground. Now that the maps are finally getting updated ...
With hurricane season beginning June 1, Texas insurance experts are warning Houston-area homeowners not to wait to purchase flood insurance. The warning comes as climate experts say extreme weather ...
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Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are
(THE CONVERSATION) Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture piled on curbs, gutted homes with mold creeping up the walls, families displaced for months.
Putting down roots in Houston and Harris County comes with the implicit understanding that, in any given year, floodwaters may inundate them. It’s why, when my wife and I pondered last year whether to ...
Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell in less than 15 hours in parts of the region, starting on April 17, 2016.
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