New Bedford planner David Kennedy walked atop the New Bedford-Fairhaven hurricane barrier yesterday.
(Jonathan Wiggs/ Globe Staff)
Waves of concern
Property owners face steep insurance rate hikes, as new federal maps shift flood zone boundaries
New Bedford planner David Kennedy walked atop the New Bedford-Fairhaven hurricane barrier yesterday.
(Jonathan Wiggs/ Globe Staff)
Thousands of Massachusetts property owners are discovering their homes and businesses are in newly designated federal flood zones, forcing them to buy additional insurance coverage that can easily exceed $2,000 annually. (Full article: 1330 words)
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