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We quantify and map flood injustices at the city and county scale in Salt Lake County (SLCO), Utah, by intersecting 500-year floodplain flood risk and vulnerability, as measured by socioeconomic and ...

“This legislation would set the boundaries for the 100- and 500-year ... of a flood. The county is in the process of creating a webpage displaying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map changes ...

KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are ... including ourselves," Abel Vera recalled. Six years ago, Vera's home got more ...

The proposed project is located 850 Foster Street, Auburn AL, Lee County Alabama ... in the floodplain, and the City has determined that the actual project will be located outside the floodplain. 1.

A key tool government and individuals in Buncombe County ... 500 years when there’s less than 500 years of data? Climate change and property development increase the chances that flood maps ...

PANAMA CITY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised and reissued its Flood Insurance Study for Bay County. The new flood zone map pushes ... chance (or 500-year) flood.

The county is currently using 500-year flood maps to indicate areas where residents should be ready to evacuate. "We are using the 500-year flood plain maps as kind-of a guide. That's all it is ...

Harris County maps have not had a complete and comprehensive ... year floodplain — but not if they're in the less risky 500-year floodplain. Without the updated 100-year floodplain publicly ...

Harris County maps have not had a complete and comprehensive ... floodplain — but not if they’re in the less risky 500-year floodplain. Without the updated 100-year floodplain publicly ...