Homes built after 1975 that were already in a flood zone and got moved to a riskier zone can get grandfathered in for the risk rating when it was built (so long as it was built to code).

"Anywhere it rains it can flood," Foster said. "We live in Pinellas County, in Florida. It's a peninsula on a peninsula so anywhere is a flood zone." Some homeowners will get a decrease in their ...

Others who are currently in high-risk flood zones may be moving to a lower-risk zone. Lisa Foster, Pinellas County's Floodplain Administrator, is hoping to spread the word about the changes ...

FEMA's new flood maps are causing some confusion. New preliminary maps for Pinellas County came out in June. Before then, the maps hadn't been updated since 2009. It gives us a more accurate ...

Hospital in Pinellas County flood zone preps for storm season BY Fadia Patterson Pinellas County PUBLISHED 6:07 PM ET Jun. 05, 2023 PUBLISHED 6:07 PM EDT Jun. 05, 2023 ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County residents in mandatory evacuation zones must leave by 12 p.m. on Thursday, officials announced. Residents in Zone A or mobile homes must leave by ...

Evacuation zones for Pinellas County, Florida, can be found via “Know your Zone.” Highlighted zones in Pinellas County include Pinellas Park, Kenneth City, Bay Pines, Harbor Bluffs and various ...