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Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the program itself in\u0026nbsp;over $20 billion of debt.Arizona State University researcher Upmanu Lall was\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-26T16:31:11-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/26\/2026-4:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU research finds that increased flood strikes and outdated flood prediction led to meager payouts for homeowners and massive debt for the National Flood Insurance Program \u2014 but there is a way out.","teaser":"The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/shutterstock_2639971109.jpg?itok=bv6yKmlq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260226-environment-and-sustainability-flood-patterns-have-changed-insurance-needs-keep","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/shutterstock_2639971109.jpg?itok=bv6yKmlq","image_alt":"Aerial view of a residential neighborhood with flooded streets.","image_caption":"Researchers\u2019 recommendations aim to keep the National Flood Insurance Program solvent, get flood damage victims meaningful financial assistance and improve flood safety. 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But is it\u00a0really addressing all of the challenges? That\u2019s what this ASU professor wants to find out.","teaser":"Cities across the country and around the world have been going green \u2014 literally \u2014 in an effort to reduce the impacts of climate change.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-05\/20250501%20Green%20Infrastructure%20490_0.jpg?itok=hgJaiant","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250513-environment-and-sustainability-maximizing-benefits-green-infrastructure","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-05\/20250501%20Green%20Infrastructure%20490_0.jpg?itok=hgJaiant","image_alt":"Photo of green infrastructure on ASU CAMPUS","image_caption":"ASU\u2019s Orange Mall Green Infrastructure Project, located\u00a0in front of the Memorial Union on\u00a0the Tempe campus, has seating and a shaded palm court for social gatherings\u00a0while also managing wet-weather impacts. 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The program prepares the next generation of planners for roles in public, private, consulting, development and nonprofit sectors through courses that address complex social, economic and environmental issues in diverse communities.","teaser":"As cities and rural areas worldwide face increasingly complex challenges, the demand for skilled urban planners has never been greater.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/Screen%20Shot%202024-04-28%20at%2011.02.36%20PM.png?itok=f-m-87Oi","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240729-arts-humanities-and-education-new-asu-online-program-empowers-next-generation-urban","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ariana Pup","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-543-7210","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-07\/Screen%20Shot%202024-04-28%20at%2011.02.36%20PM.png?itok=f-m-87Oi","image_alt":"","image_caption":"Students of the spring 2024 Master of Urban and Environmental Planning workshop reimagined active transportation for Phoenix\u2019s North Mountain Village and strategies for improvements along the Arizona Canal. 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