The Centre has circulated with states a nationwide framework for regulating development in flood-prone areas, introducing a ...

Learn how floods are triggered by extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, cyclones, and rising river levels and how ...

A proposed rezoning for property in the central part of the city won't move forward in light of drainage issues in the area.

In June 1964, the most severe floods in northwest Montana’s history devastated rural communities spanning the Continental ...

On Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council approved three land use changes after an hours-long meeting filled with public ...

The deadly floods that devastated Central Texas last month provide a stark example of what happens when flood zone development regulations are absent or unenforced.

New federal flood maps are prompting Maine towns to rethink how—and where—they allow building in high-risk areas.

Our analysis of FEMA flood maps in the Austin area show many homes devastated by July floods were in high-risk areas. Experts say the state must bolster land-use restrictions to prevent future ...

In the wake of disastrous floods that have inundated other parts of the country, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers ...

A proposed Haleiwa housing and commercial development continued to spark opposition over the potential loss of agricultural land, increased traffic congestion and the high cost of living even as a ...