FEMA has released updated draft flood maps that could change flood insurance requirements. Homeowners have six months to review potential flood zone changes before they become official.
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Why flood maps no longer reflect reality in many states
Federal Mapping Systems Are Decades Behind Current Risk A 2023 assessment found that more than twice as many properties ...
Failure to adopt the Rate Maps would suspend the city from the National Flood Insurance Program, making access to insurance more difficult for Ithaca property owners, according to Lisa Nicholas. The ...
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Under water: How FEMA's outdated flood maps incentivize a system in which risk is negotiable
FEMA’s flood maps are often outdated and can be inexact, particularly in areas where the agency hasn’t performed detailed studies. This left an opening for Camp Mystic to generate a more precise ...
About 75% of the nation’s flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own flood mapping and appeal. When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas ...
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