FEMA is updating its flood maps to expand areas deemed at risk of damage — and that’s striking fear in communities that could be deluged with higher insurance bills.

Residents of Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and beyond are still wading through high waters today. Severe flooding has led to the deaths of at least 24 people.

For one barge line operator, the high waters of the Mississippi mean business as usual (though with a more watchful eye).

Rain in Missouri means grass is growing — and that's a good thing for cattle ranchers.

Many cars that were flooded by Hurricane Sandy are back on the market. Experts offer tips for how to sniff out a fishy used car.

The flooding from Superstorm Sandy has displaced a lot of New Yorkers, including those who live far above the high-water mark.

Insurers want to repair flooded cars rather than declare them a total loss. But water damage can show up later — and flooding claims will show up on services like Carfax, taking down what a vehicle can get on the used-car market.

Climate Central combed federal weather and disaster data and found that in the next 20 years, hundreds of coastal oil and gas refineries could end up underwater.

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