The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has proposed updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for DeKalb County, so the next 90 days are specified for submitting any comments or appeals and to learn about local flood risks and future flood insurance implications. The preliminary maps may be viewed online at Alabama’s Flood Map Website, https://alabamaflood.com/map, and on the FEMA Flood Map Changes Viewer, http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv. DeKalb Countyâs preliminary flood insurance rate map was released in September 2020. On Oct. 27, 2020, a preliminary FIRM Community Coordination meeting was held to review the map and discuss updates to local floodplain management ordinance and flood insurance. The new Flood Insurance Rate Map is expected to become effective and flood insurance requirements take effect in Summer 2022.