Fort Myers Beach residents to pay more for flood insurance than others in Lee

A FEMA ratings downgrade and probation means residents of the barrier island will lose a 25% policy discount starting in April.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. December 23, 2024
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FEMA downgraded Fort Myers Beach flood insurance rating after it failed to meet requirements set out by the agency.
FEMA downgraded Fort Myers Beach flood insurance rating after it failed to meet requirements set out by the agency.
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As if things haven’t been tough enough for Fort Myers Beach residents, entering 2025 they will be paying more than their neighbors for flood insurance as they continue to rebuild after Hurricane Ian in 2022.

That’s because the town has been put on probation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for not meeting requirements for a discount the rest of Lee County and its cities qualified for.

 

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