Rain was falling across Southern California on Sunday, bringing some relief to thousands of firefighters who have been battling multiple major wildfires in the LA area.

The map specifically assesses fire hazard, rather than risk, the agency says. "The map is like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area ...

Western Washington is divided into what are called the "public zones" for forecasting. Based on this map, watches, warnings, advisories, and special weather statements are issued for areas.

Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code to each district/village/town/city to ensure quick delivery of postal services. A Postal Index Number or PIN or PIN code is a ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction. The Dec ...

Some of Charles Dickens’ most famous prose is read worldwide during the Christmas holidays. Yet driving along U.S. Highway 25 a few days ago, my thoughts were far removed from Ebenezer Scrooge ...

Flood warnings are still in place in parts of Yorkshire after heavy rain left people needing to be rescued by emergency crews. The warnings, which indicate that flooding is expected, apply to the ...

Cost of construction and flood insurance may rise after FEMA updates flood zone map Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood ...

Washoe County is updating its flood maps for the Swan Lake area in the North Valley. As part of the process, county officials added about 95 homes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 1 ...