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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized flood hazard determinations for various communities, which include changes to flood maps and insurance studies. These updated maps and reports are crucial for communities to manage floodplain areas and for determining proper flood insurance rates. Communities must adopt these measures to participate in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. The adjustments will take effect on May 4, 2021, and the new information is accessible online through FEMA's Map Service Center.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is inviting comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for several communities. These proposals may involve changes to areas considered at risk of flooding, shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and in Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports. Communities need to adopt these updates to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The updated documents will also help determine flood insurance rates for new buildings. Comments on these proposals must be submitted by June 1, 2021.