Florida plans to launch a program that will help homeowners in risk zones elevate their homes above flood levels. The initiative, called Elevate Florida, was announced at the Florida Chamber 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. Flood zones ...

Broward County, for example, updated its flood maps for the first time in 40 years in 2024, adding 88,000 properties to hazard zones ... prep for losses after Florida hurricanes Banks prep ...

Insurance experts say thousands of Hurricane Helene victims did not have flood insurance, including many in Florida ... "You need to ignore those flood zones. Those are bureaucratic maps that ...

The National Flood Insurance Program provides nearly every flood insurance policy in the state of Florida, and flood insurance is required for any property with a mortgage in a flood zone. Without the ...

A damaged home caused by Hurricane Ian seen along Fort Myers Beach on Monday, October 3, 2022. Al Diaz [email protected] The Gulf of Mexico invaded thousands of homes on Florida’s west coast ...