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Bradenton and Palmetto are considering more intense coastline development while Sarasota and Manatee counties struggle with flooding concerns.
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla ... Around 10,000 homes were taken out of the previous flood zone map while new homes were added. County officials said some homes along the Myakka River vicinity which ...
VENICE, FLA. — Sarasota residents Gloria Brady and George Castell are just two of about 100 people came attended the first of four meetings about FEMA’s new flood zone maps. “There’s a lot ...
Sarasota County will host a series of ... FEMA’s previous FIRM maps only had two coastal flood zones. VE Zones, where the flood elevation includes wave heights equal to or greater than 3 feet ...
New flood maps will expand Sarasota County's high-risk zones to encompass another 42,700 properties, a revision that carries major costs for property owners who could be forced to buy flood ...
But the threat spreads beyond the official flood zones. This map shows what ... Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties. The map combines information from FEMA, the National Hurricane Center and ...
SARASOTA, Fla ... and I happen to know that FEMA changed all their flood maps back in March, and a lot of homes that were not in flood zones are now considered flood zones.
Sarasota County Emergency Services has put together an interactive "Know Your Level" map that lists evacuation ... Evacuation levels are not the same as flood zones and do not correlate to ...