PRINCETON – Mercer County’s emergency services director was recently named the West Virginia Floodplain Manager of the Year. Member of the Mercer County Commission took time Tuesday to recognize, ...

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – A change in federal regulations could cut flood insurance costs for township residents, though Middle Township Committee would have to accept the Federal Emergency Management ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. FEMA is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as ...

That aphorism, which has been quoted by floodplain managers for nearly a century, comes from White’s 1942 doctoral thesis, making this perhaps one of most enduring phrases to ever emerge from a ...

The problem stems from a complex set of flood policies and some national security precautions taken after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. To get the best discount ...

Street flooding in downtown Gulfport, Florida, during Tropical Storm Debby. Screenshot from City of Gulfport web cam, 9 Aug 2024. By Laura Cassels, Florida Trident A cadre of engineers and planners ...

The City of Cape Coral got good news from FEMA; the 25% flood insurance discount is staying in place. “Hearing those words was just a sigh of relief and a little bit of excitement,” said Michael ...