Floods

Last year lawmakers tried to make the National Flood Insurance Program solvent. It is more than $25 billion in debt. But in ending some federal subsidies…

Florida lawmakers are trying to find a solution to a costly change in the flood insurance market. Rates are climbing for a lot of homeowners because of a…

Homeowners, realtors and politicians are scrambling in Tallahassee this week, trying to determine what, if anything, they can do to stop major flood…

Coastal residents and property owners in designated flood zones may have to pay significantly more for flood insurance starting next month. Gov. Rick…

American scientists and engineers have been comparing notes with Dutch counterparts over a problem they both have: how to protect their low lands from…

High water this summer in the Florida Everglades could mean a massive die-off of white-tailed deer and other terrestrial species. Deer, along with smaller…

South Florida is at risk of suffering major climate-related disasters. That's according to a draft of a federal climate report. A pending federal reporter…

South Florida leaders say rising sea levels already cause flooding in residential areas during high tide, without any help from rain.They're concerned the…

Following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Isaac, Lake Okeechobee may need lowering.The lake's water level has risen 2.5 ft. since Isaac and it's still…

The widespread flooding in western Palm Beach County in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac has given rise to some unusual images. Among them are kids…