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America's disappearing wetlands quietly added $10 billion to flood insurance claims, study finds

The benefits of wetlands extend beyond flood protection.

Wetland destruction has cost Charleston homeowners millions of dollars, study finds

A new study finds that the destruction of upstream wetlands since the 1980s has significantly driven up flood insurance ...

Wetlands loss has increased residential flood insurance claim payments by $10 billion across the US, study finds

A new study published in Nature Water finds that wetland loss across the United States has increased residential flood ...
Science Daily

Where flood policy helps most -- and where it could do more

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program provides important flood insurance relief, researchers say. But due to its design, it's used more in communities with greater means to protect ...
Nashville Post

Metro Council to adopt most recent floodplain data

The Metro Council is in the process of adopting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s revised Flood Insurance Study for the Nashville Metro area. Last week, the council passed on first reading an ...
KXAN

San Marcos homeowners forced to purchase flood insurance despite minimal flood risk

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — Several San Marcos homeowners said they were blindsided after learning they were required to purchase flood insurance following a FEMA update to flood insurance rate maps, ...