Getting an elevation certificate may help you qualify for lower flood insurance rates. An elevation certificate shows how high your home sits relative to potential flooding. Having an elevation ...

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. The Dec ...

The first steps into a house are important ones. When it comes to assessing flood risk from hurricanes, first-floor elevation can be a key factor. Agencies such as the U.S. Federal Emergency ...

Historically, flooding is one of the costliest natural disasters in the United States on an annual basis. Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) attempt to address area-wide flood risks retroactively and ...

PETERSBURG – Township committee Monday approved a zoning ordinance that adopts advisory base flood elevation maps proposed by FEMA, and increases building height in residential zones. Officials said ...