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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

  • Written by Jeremy Porter, Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, City University of New York
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unpreparedA deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, swept through Nancy Callery's childhood home in Hunt, Texas.Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation’s flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising...

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