About twice as many Harris County residents may soon be required to carry flood insurance, affecting neighborhoods from Greenspoint to Kashmere Gardens, according to new flood maps released by the ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Flooding is an unfortunate part of life for millions of people in Southwest Texas. All over our community, neighborhoods have been hit by flooding events that have ...

This draft flood risk map shows proposed flood-risk levels for the Houston area. Areas shaded light green are slated for a 500-year floodplain designation by FEMA, while darker areas represent a ...

FEMA’s first major update to Harris County flood maps in nearly 20 years could place nearly 200,000 properties into high-risk zones, triggering mandatory flood insurance for many with federally backed ...

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 ...

HOUSTON — FEMA has released new draft floodplain maps for Harris County, expanding areas considered at risk for flooding across much of the region. Experts say the updated maps reflect increased ...

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