Homeowners forced to buy flood insurance after FEMA redraws maps
Updates in the FEMA Flood Map Program are being met with resistance from tens of thousands of Southern California residents now being forced to buy flood insurance coverage.
The federal government has informed property owners in more than 150 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties about the new requirement. Most live near rivers and creeks, below dams or in low- lying areas that are at greater risk of flooding than previously believed, according to updated maps developed by FEMA. READ MORE
To find out if your home is in a 100-year-storm flood plain and subject to the insurance mandate, go to: www.floodsmart.gov
The federal government has informed property owners in more than 150 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties about the new requirement. Most live near rivers and creeks, below dams or in low- lying areas that are at greater risk of flooding than previously believed, according to updated maps developed by FEMA. READ MORE
To find out if your home is in a 100-year-storm flood plain and subject to the insurance mandate, go to: www.floodsmart.gov
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