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Frenchmans Harbor is in the new Flood Zone

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OK, So I always thought that the top of the sea wall for the houses in Frenchmans Harbor was far above the water and as it turns out it is.

The new proposed flood maps were just released at the end of 2019 and in the middle of a whole bunch of waterfront losers there is the winner of Frenchmans Harbor in Juno Beach where the house such as the one at 13958 Chester Bay Lane are still NOT in the flood zone.

Today, 02/05/2000, I was down at the Flood Zone Explanation, open house put on by FEMA and in speaking to the engineers there I determined why this map is showing data that is clearly wrong. Get ready for it. The FEMA Maps for this area are based upon an aerial LIDAR survey done in 2007. WOW! Palm Beach County paid for a new aerial survey but that was not completed in time for use on the new maps.

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