Non-SFHAs, which are moderate- to low-risk areas shown on flood maps as zones beginning with the letters B, C or X. These zones receive one-third of federal disaster assistance related to flooding ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

Cost of construction and flood insurance may rise after FEMA updates flood zone map Enacted on Dec. 20, new base flood elevation for Palm Beach Midtown may mean higher construction cost and flood ...