New Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps that took effect last week in Ukiah could impact low-income property owners who may have to buy flood insurance for the first time. The new FEMA ...
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Under water: How FEMA's outdated flood maps incentivize a system in which risk is negotiable
When Camp Mystic wanted to build in Central Texas areas considered high risk on Federal Emergency Management Agency flood insurance maps, it did what many property owners do: It hired engineers to ...
About 75% of the nation’s flood insurance maps are outdated, leaving the door open for property owners to seek their own flood mapping and appeal.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 ...
A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction. Reading time 3 ...
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