USA: New flood maps force property owners to take insurance

Source(s): Star Tribune Company, the

New Flood-risk maps drawn-up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will soon oblige thousands of property owners across the United States to take out flood insurance for the first time, according to the Star Tribune.

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