DEWEY BEACH, DE -- Leaders in Dewey Beach are looking at the possibility of increasing freeboard regulation heights, or how high homes are off the ground, in some areas. Last year, Dewey Beach's ...

It was the category of "substantive amendments" that drew the most conversation during council's Jan. 28 meeting, namely the 2-foot freeboard requirement — the height added to the base flood elevation ...

Asheville city staff have indicated that old ordinances regarding floodplain development may put the city 'out of compliance' from the National Flood Insurance Program.