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FAILING FOUNDATIONS: Outdated maps leave homeowners with distorted flood risk outlook

More accurate data is available, but many homeowners don’t know it exists.

News 12 Staff

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Nov 17, 2021, 3:45 AM

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Updated 1,324 days ago

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