Base Flood Elevations News Today

FEMA has finally issued a replacement to the Elevation Certificate that expired November 30, 2022, and we need to use only the new version right away. Rather than rant about the one-week transition between FEMA’s unannounced posting of the new form on June 29, 2023 and the July 7, 2023 announcement of required usage of

After two years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a letter in late February...

April 1 marked the rollout of the National Flood Insurance Program's new rate changes, and as a former deputy insurance commissioner in Florida, it is welcomed news not only for those residing along Florida's miles and miles of coastline but also those living inland in areas prone to flooding. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, there are...

April 1 marked the final rollout of the National Flood Insurance Program's new rate changes, and as a former deputy insurance commissioner in Florida, it is welcomed news not only for those residing along Florida's miles and miles of coastline, but also those living inland in areas prone to flooding. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, there...

Agency: " Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security." SUMMARY: This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and where applicable, in the...

Here’s How NYC Transit System Is Prepping For Sea Level Rise—And Why It May Not Be Enough arrow The Coney Island Yard Complex Nathan Kensinger for Gothamist New York City is surrounded by water, with over 130 neighborhoods situated along 520 miles of coastline. Its populace of 8.3 million residents—the largest metro area in the United States—relies heavily on its vast transportation system. And as sea levels continue to rise, the future of both the city and its t...

Florida Keys local governments have begun formulating their appeals to proposed changes to federal flood insurance maps, which could significantly increase insurance rates for local property owners once implemented later this year. The Federal Emergency Management Agency published its notice in the Federal Register seeking comment and information regarding the preliminary coastal flood maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps or FIRMs. Monroe County government, the cities of Key West and Marath...