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Current flood maps aren't accurately predicting disaster risk, CFPB finds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report showing differences in how likely homeowners with ...
Cost of construction and flood insurance may rise after FEMA updates flood zone map
Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood insurance ...
Want to build a home in a flood-prone zone? NJ soon wants you to build it even higher
New Jersey is proposing rules that would force new homes to be built five feet higher over previous elevation standards in ...
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Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury
Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities. One survivor’s story reveals ...
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What's the new standard? Bay County Commission approves changes to FEMA flood maps
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: What's the new standard? Bay County Commission approves changes to FEMA flood maps ...
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Ithaca mayor highlights zoning, homelessness, flood maps in State of the City address
Ithaca Mayor Robert Cantelmo gave his State of the City address Tuesday, outlining the city’s priorities and challenges for ...
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Chippewa County scrutinizing new flood maps
The new maps include floodplain changes that worry county officials. Most of the drainage systems in the county now show floodplains along them, which they did not before, Scott Williams ...