The FEMA Flood Map Service Center offers an interactive map that allows anyone in the U.S. to enter their address and see if they live in a designated flood zone. The tool can also be used to explore other areas, making it helpful for those planning a move, managing a rental property or checking on family or friends in another region.

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.