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Fannie Mae urges new flood disclosures for homebuyers
The mortgage giant said potentially relevant disclosure could cover “a property’s current flood zone designation, past property flooding events, and current flood insurance coverage on the home.”
Report by the Climate Change Panel warns of multifaceted negative effects in Finnish Lapland
The recent report warns that Finnish Lapland will have an increased risk of flooding as a result of global warming and heavier rainfall.
How a Hurricane Laura forecast predicted an ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge
Initial reports suggest some Gulf Coast towns were spared, while others may have seen 20 feet of water.
Mississippi River drops below 'flood fight' level in New Orleans for first time in 172 days
The Mississippi River in New Orleans has dropped below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gauge for the first time in nearly six months, ending Army Corps of Engineers "flood fight"
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Study: US flood risks dwarf federal estimates
Millions more U.S. homes are in danger of flooding than federal emergency planners have previously warned, and the threat to those trillions of dollars of properties is rising because of climate change, according to a new analysis.
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New data reveals hidden flood risk across America
Nearly twice as many properties may be susceptible to flood damage than previously thought, according to a new effort to map the danger.
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This map shows which U.S. homes will flood over next 30 years due to climate change
Millions of Americans have no idea they're living in a flood zone. Now you can look up every property in the U.S. and see the flood risk for yourself.
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