Thousands of homes out of proposed flood zones in Palm Beach County
By Donna Gehrke-White, Sun Sentinel | |
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Overall, the revised maps are a "huge improvement," said
The maps now take into account much of the drainage and elevation improvements in newer communities. Local agencies had required the work before approving construction projects to avoid floods, Wise said.
However,
He questioned why some areas were put in flood zones, particularly in the unincorporated The Acreage, which mostly is made up of homes on large lots of at least an acre. "That concerns me -- not a lot of the area has flooded," Wise said.
He urged people to attend one of four open houses, beginning
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The county needed updated flood zones. "
Before the open houses begin in two weeks, the federal agency hopes to have "a rough estimate of the number of parcels being added to and removed from the SFHA" or Special Flood Hazard Area," he said.
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Flood zone maps
The Federal Emergency Management Center posted the new proposed flood zone maps for
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