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Thousands of Homes in Florida’s Palm Beach County Now in High-Risk Flood Zones

Thousands of property owners in one Florida County will be in newly created flood hazard zones later this year, and that means they’ll be required to buy flood insurance for the first time. The Palm Beach Post reports the Federal …

FEMA Adds 4,400 Properties to High-Risk Zones in Tennessee’s Davidson County

Thousands of property owners may have to purchase flood insurance for the first time as new flood maps go into effect next year in Davidson County. The Federal Emergency Management Agency last month finalized revised flood maps for the county, …

Concerns Raised Over FEMA Flood Maps in Maine

Maine communities are criticizing new maps proposed by the federal government that show future flooding risks near the state’s coast that could impact what kind of insurance property owners must buy. The Flood Insurance Rate Maps released in November by …