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New flood maps due next year (The Gleaner)

Most people rarely think about flood insurance until they need it. But if they don’t begin thinking about it, upcoming changes in local flood maps could hit them in the pocketbook. On the positive side, though, the proposed changes could make it much easier for rural residents to develop property that is currently listed in a floodplain. “There are a lot of properties coming out of the …

Maps for commercial projects up for review (The Bakersfield Californian)

Maps for pending commercial developments are up for review at the Bakersfield Planning Commission meeting Thursday night. Those maps include: * An addition to the Gosford Village Shopping Center, on the west side of Gosford Road, north of Harris Road. This map covers 31 acres of a 74-acre site, and will be broken into 15 parcels.

Let Google’s My Maps Be Your Geo Database (Wired News)

Store geolocations inside a My Maps mashup and access the data anywhere on the web. The RSS feed produced by Google can be read by other services, or on your own site with the Google Maps API.

New FEMA flood zone maps in works (Fall River Herald News)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced changes it has made to city and town flood zone maps across the country that could add significant expenses to homeowners, even those homes that currently dont pay for flood insurance and arent located in a flood zone.

VIDEO: Arrest warrants, Hawkeye history, crime maps all on Data Central (The Gazette)

Zack Kucharski joins host Brian Siguenza in this week’s GO Time Webcast to talk about GazetteOnline’s Data Central section.The section includes searchable databases on everything from Iowa Hawkeye football history to crime maps, arrest reports and flood buyout information for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City property owners.New databases are being added regularly, and existing databases are updated …

New Yuba maps introduced (Appeal-Democrat)

Two revised land-use maps for Yuba County’s General Plan Update were introduced Tuesday to county supervisors, with both focusing on increased opportunity for business, preservation of farmland and to accommodate growth.

Google maps guru inspires Gen Y (News Interactive)

THE British PM and a Google maps expert have teamed up and are helping young entrepreneurs achieve their dreams.

New maps reflect changed flood elevations for county (The Wahpeton Daily News)

Richland County officials and residents gathered at the Law Enforcement Center Wednesday to review changes in the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), which are planned to be in effect late 2009. About 10 people from the public attended the meeting.

NASA, Google Maps track Southern California wildfires (CNET)

NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite delivers photos of the Southern California wildfires. Google Maps provides another way to chart the course of the fires.

North Carolinians to Review Watauga County Flood Insurance Maps (Insurance Journal)

On Monday, Nov. 24, the residents and business community of Watauga County will be able to review and ask questions about preliminary copies of newly updated flood insurance rate maps for the county w

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