Richmond City Council adopted the final Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) at a meeting on June 2. The maps, which were initially introduced in 2023 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA ...

RICHMOND, Va. — As Central Virginia continues to see rain in the forecast, a nonprofit in the city is asking residents to document where they may see standing water or flooding from stormwater.

According to a release, the city council is expected to approve Richmond’s final Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) at its meeting on Tuesday, May 27, after FEMA initially introduced it in 2023.

About six years ago, Millikan discovered City Strides, a website that maps GPS data from runs. He realized he had covered only about 15 percent of the 2,200 miles of streets within Richmond city ...

City DPU director speaks on what’s been done, what’s next Scott Morris, the director of Richmond’s Department of Utilities (DPU), was called to speak next.