Appealing FEMA’s Newly Proposed Flood Maps

The roll-out of newly proposed flood insurance rate maps could hinder the rights of owners to develop their properties or dramatically increase insurance costs. In the coming weeks, communities across New England in close proximity to bodies of water will receive preliminary Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood insurance rate maps.  In many instances, the new maps will shift flood zones further inland and upland, including more homes and businesses in high-risk zones.  Also troubling are the escalating rates for flood insurance. 

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