PETERSBURG – Township committee will hold a public hearing and final vote tonight on a zoning ordinance that adopts advisory base flood elevation maps proposed by FEMA, and increases building height ...

Brigantine municipal officials recently received guidelines regarding the new FEMA Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps. The following information is based on these guidelines. Prior to Sandy, FEMA was ...

Owners of property on the New Jersey shore will soon learn how high the federal government believes they should raise their homes and businesses after Superstorm Sandy. The Federal Emergency ...

During Superstorm Sandy, George Kasimos watched the lagoon outside his Toms River home drop four feet. Then he watched it come flooding back. “All of a sudden the water rose two feet, and we all knew ...

Tens of thousands of homeowners and home buyers in the metro area may have to wait at least two more years before new flood elevation maps take effect. In Jefferson Parish, officials estimate updated ...

Nov. 22—Building in flood prone areas in Waynesville could become even more rigorous under a proposal to impose more stringent elevation guidelines. The new rules are aimed at improving resiliency ...