There's a chance some of us have learned the hard way about floods happening on lands where wildfire burned not long ago. The lack of live trees makes burned-over areas prone to landslides and floods. Which is why FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggests that people who live on or near burned-over land consider getting flood insurance policies.
FEMA backs those through the National Flood Insurance Program, and Jeff Jackson at FEMA adds details to the flood insurance picture.