Non-SFHAs, which are moderate- to low-risk areas shown on flood maps as zones beginning with the letters B, C or X. These zones receive one-third of federal disaster assistance related to flooding ...

the website offers a way to change your flood zone designation with a LOMA — a Letter of Map Amendment. You can also calculate your risk or chat with an expert, and learn there are things you ...

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

A change to federal flood ... zones that could affect insurance rates, property values and building especially along the lower Russian River. “As far I know this isn’t on anybody’s map ...

Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood insurance ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

It found that FEMA's flood maps mainly focus on coastal areas and may not fully capture flood risks in inland areas. This leaves many homes underinsured, especially in inland flood-prone areas.

Turns out there are ways to change your flood zone designation with a LOMA – a Letter of Map Amendment – if you think you were mistakenly put into too hazardous a flood zone. There you can ...

The map specifically assesses fire hazard, rather than risk, the agency says. "The map is like flood zone maps, where lands are described in terms of the probability level of a particular area ...

Moore's neighbour, Alicia Hennessey, said she is concerned about the long-term health effects of living in a flood zone. Alicia Hennessey, who lives on Stannus Street, is shown the morning after ...