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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – To avoid delaying the rebuilding of the Shore, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday he will immediately put in place the flood elevation advisory maps devised by the Federal Emergency ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flooding isn’t just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified before a U.S. Senate subcommittee today that he can't be certain flood elevation maps for victims of Hurricane Sandy won't ...