The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Marilyn Mendez Arnett lives in an area of Tampa currently considered a ‘non-flood zone’ by FEMA, but that could change as the federal agency reports flood maps are under ...

South of Tampa, the Tampa Bypass Canal was damaged during Hurricane Milton, one of several that helps store and eventually divert flood water around the cities of Tampa and Temple Terrace.