Taylor said 30-40% of unincorporated Sarasota County is in a special flood hazard area – defined by FEMA as a higher-risk area with at least a 1 in 4 chance of flooding over a 30-year mortgage.

Sarasota County will host a series of educational flood zone workshops throughout 2019 at several county libraries. The workshops are intended to educate residents, lenders and insurance and real ...

Sarasota residents raise concerns about new FEMA flood zone map Around 6,000 homes were moved into FEMA's new flood zone mapping with up to 1,000 along the Honore Avenue axis in Palmer Ranch.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) —The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released new flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) for Sarasota County, effective Mar. 27.

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 purchase flood ...

FEMA releases updated flood maps for Sarasota County. By Carolina Guzman; Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024; Facebook; ... FEMA’s previous FIRM maps only had two coastal flood zones.

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 six open houses to address changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's floodplain maps, which take effect Nov. 4. The open houses, which will be held in ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Residents in Sarasota are invited to attend upcoming open houses that FEMA will host on flood risk map changes. County and municipality representatives will also be present at ...

Many families in Sarasota County who lost everything don't have flood insurance because they don't live in what's considered a “high-risk” flood zone. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...