The average cost ... buy flood insurance. Did you know... An SFHA has at least a 1% chance of flooding in a given year. You can check whether your home is in one of these high-risk flood zones ...

Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood insurance ...

While we were merrily distracted, tens of thousands of Florida homeowners received letters bumping them into high-risk flood zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency released its widely ...

Before buying a house in a flood zone, it’s important to know the risks and costs involved — especially with the increase in ...

Construction costs ... flood elevation, since a property’s elevation is a key factor used to rate an insurance policy, according to FEMA. Property owners in special flood hazard zones ...