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Residents urge county to address flooding after FEMA map changes; developers and commissioners debate causes
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners that FEMA map changes, post‑Hurricane Ian development and altered watershed behavior have increased local flood risk. Speakers asked the county to act on stormwater, road conditions and development standards; commissioners acknowledged the problem and pointed to state preemption limits on some local powers.
Several residents told the Manatee County Board on Wednesday that recent FEMA map updates and local development have altered flood boundaries and increased the frequency and depth of flooding in low‑lying areas.
A woman who said she lives in a FEMA‑designated AE flood zone told the board her property was reclassified in August 2021 and noted earlier reclassifications in 2014 and 1997. She said development and changed topography from new projects have altered water flow and stormwater behavior. “We continue to see development projects get approved even when they push or reshape the flood…
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