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While First Street pegged the store as a “moderate” flood risk, FEMA does not include it in its hazard area. “If we were in a flood zone, we probably wouldn’t have bought,” said Hayes.

The agency's maps can be found online at fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata. APPEALS PERIOD If by Nov. 15 no technical challenges are filed, FEMA has 30 to 45 days to produce detailed maps.

On the new maps in Palm Beach County, about 5,000 properties have moved to a high-risk flood zone, also considered a "special flood hazard area," from a low- or medium-risk flood zone.

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The higher base flood elevation also affects major renovation projects through FEMA’s "50% rule," a policy that requires projects in a special flood hazard area to employ the most recent flood ...

Marana's floodplain study has been accepted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a letter dated March 30. "All outstanding technical issues raised by FEMA during the review of ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - FEMA has changed the flood zone maps in Bay County for the first time since 2009. This went into effect this October, according to Bay County officials.

While First Street pegged the store as a ‘moderate’ flood risk, FEMA does not include it in its hazard area. “If we were in a flood zone, we probably wouldn’t have bought,” said Hayes.