Some homeowners evacuate during a flood in this AP photo.IF YOU GO
What: Open house to unveil new Hamilton County flood maps When: 4-7 p.m. Monday Where: Development Resource Center, Room 1A, 1250 Market St. To learn more: For more information about the maps or the open house, contact the Land Development Office at 423-643-5800. Visit www.floodsmart.gov for more information about flood insurance and to locate a local agent.
More than 400 Hamilton County property owners are about to get some potentially costly news: their homes or businesses are now in a flood hazard zone.
Newly updated county maps have moved 420 properties into flood danger zones but taken 451 out, said Gary Robkin, a zoning inspector who is Chattanooga’s certified flood manager.
The maps, created with the state of Tennessee and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be made public Monday in an open house at the Development Resource Center in Chattanooga.
“If you are even remotely concerned about being in a flood zone you should definitely come to the open house,” Robkin said.