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Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the program itself in\u0026nbsp;over $20 billion of debt.Arizona State University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research finds that increased flood strikes and outdated flood prediction led to meager payouts for homeowners and massive debt for the National Flood Insurance Program \u2014 but there is a way out.","teaser":"The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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Across the United States, water is ingrained in daily life in many ways, but arguably none are more important than its use for\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-03-27T16:56:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/27\/2023-4:56pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Ruijie Zeng, an assistant professor of civil, environmental and sustainable engineering in ASU\u0026#039;s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, is working to explore the many paths water takes by analyzing decades of survey data measuring water withdrawal across the U.S. By observing potential trends, researchers and policymakers hope to develop solutions that will help to sustain future water security and make informed water management decisions.","teaser":"If you\u2019ve ever walked, jogged or biked along the local canals or Tempe Town Lake, you have experienced the benefits of the city\u2019s water management infrastructure.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/water_use_survey_photo.jpeg?itok=ivGnlXWj","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230324-tracking-waters-footprint-agriculture","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Center for Environmental Health Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Hannah Weisman","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\/water_use_survey_photo.jpeg?itok=ivGnlXWj","image_alt":"Green field being watered under cloudy blue skies with mountains in the background.","image_caption":"Ruijie Zeng, an assistant professor of civil engineering in the Ira A. 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