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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4753
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has finalized changes to flood hazard determinations for various communities. These changes, shown through Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), involve updates to flood maps that affect flood insurance and floodplain management requirements. This includes revised Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries. The updated information is intended to help communities either adopt new floodplain management measures or show that they have existing measures in place to continue participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The revised maps are accessible to the public both online and at specified community addresses.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA has updated the maps that show which areas might get flooded to help communities know how to keep safe and make sure they have the right plans in place. These changes also help people know about their flood insurance needs.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8376
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized new or modified flood hazard determinations for various communities. These updates, shown in Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), affect the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and, in some cases, the Flood Insurance Study reports. These changes are used to determine flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents. The adjustments have been made to comply with floodplain management measures required by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA has made changes to maps that show which areas are likely to flood. These changes help decide how much people need to pay for flood insurance on new houses to keep them safe if it rains too much.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 2437
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finalized new or modified flood hazard determinations for several communities, as indicated in the Letters of Map Revision (LOMR). These determinations will update the current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and will be used to calculate flood insurance premiums for new buildings and their contents. Communities must adopt the revised floodplain management measures to continue participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The revised flood hazard information is available online through the FEMA Map Service Center and also in local community map repositories.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing some maps that show which areas are likely to flood so people know if they need flood insurance. These changes will help decide how much people should pay for this insurance when they build new houses.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11789
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced new or modified flood hazard determinations for various communities. These determinations include changes to flood risk areas as shown by Letters of Map Revision (LOMR), impacting Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). Such changes will influence flood insurance premium calculations for new structures and their contents. Communities must adapt their floodplain management practices to comply with these updated determinations to continue participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is telling some places how deep water might get when it rains a lot, so people know where it's safe to build homes. These changes help decide how much people need to pay to protect their new houses from floods.