The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has issued a final rule listing communities that are scheduled for suspension from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) because they have not met required floodplain management measures. If these communities comply with regulations before the suspension date, the suspension will be lifted, allowing them to keep their flood insurance. This rule also states that information about the participation status of these communities will soon be available only online, as it will cease to be published in the Federal Register after June 2021. The suspension affects the ability to buy flood insurance and access certain federal funds for communities not adhering to flood management requirements.
Simple Explanation
FEMA is telling some towns that they might lose their flood insurance because they didn't follow the rules to keep floods from causing trouble, but if they fix things before the deadline, they can keep their insurance. People will have to check online to see if their town is doing okay because they won't send letters anymore.