This Florida man paid to have his home lifted by 12 feet — with home elevation on the rise, is it a feasible solution for flood-prone homeowners?

Raising a house and its critical utilities above the Base Flood Elevation is a very effective strategy to protect a home from ...
MySuncoast.com on MSN

Raising homes above flood elevation is one option to protect against storms

The home is now above the base flood elevation, a calculation done by Sarasota County. “That should bring them up to a safer ...

This Florida man paid to lift his home by 12 feet — why so many flood-prone homeowners are turning to this solution

That day finally came this summer, when their house — now sitting more than 12 feet higher than before — was ready. The ...
Daily Astorian

New FEMA rules could hinder future construction

Impending federal regulation may ‘devastate’ local economy A potential sea change in federal regulation may soon make the ...
The Press of Atlantic City

FEMA guidelines on new base flood elevations

Brigantine municipal officials recently received guidelines regarding the new FEMA Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps. The following information is based on these guidelines. Prior to Sandy, FEMA was ...
Chattanoogan.com

Planners Want More Indepth Discussion On Steps Recommended To Deal With Increasing Flooding

Darien Ruggles Gilkenson, of the planning staff, said another recommendation was to change the current requirement of a one-foot base above the base flood elevation (BFE) for slab construction and two ...
Post and Courier

Mount Pleasant doubling building elevation rule to prevent future flooding

MOUNT PLEASANT — Concerns about flooding have been rising across the Charleston area, and now the town of Mount Pleasant is taking steps to change its flood regulations, including by raising the ...

Shore officials raise alarms about proposed construction rules they say could hurt economy

The DEP proposal called “Resilient Environments And Landscapes” (REAL) may have a devastating economic impact on coastal communities, officials say.
Yahoo

Waynesville holds off on tougher flood elevation rules

Jan. 22—An effort to enact tougher new building standards in flood-prone areas in Waynesville is quickly losing steam. Town council last week held off on a proposal aimed to protect homeowners from ...