GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — FEMA hasn't updated its maps in four decades. But that's changing. For West Michigan, it means your city might be in an updated flood zone on the new federal flood maps.

Once officially adopted, the maps will serve as the basis for flood insurance ... come after years of FEMA re-analyzing the geographic and topographical landscape of Michigan after a nonprofit ...

This past January, FEMA began remapping several areas in Michigan. For West Michigan communities, this was the first time FEMA flood maps had changed since 1982." ...

This story was co-published with WBUR. As heavy rain drenched Barre, Vermont, last month, Kim Beinin was watching Thor with her two young children. About halfway through the movie, she peeked out ...

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 ...