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| This brochure provides an overview of flood hazard mapping from how a flood map is produced to how flood maps are used for flood insurance and floodplain management purposes. The brochure also provides some explanation about viewing a flood map and covers the options for changing a flood map. |
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| The Compendium of Flood Map Changes is a list of all the changes made to the NFIP maps including Physical Map Revisions, Letters of Map Revision, and Letters of Map Amendment during a given 6-month period. The list is updated every 6 months and published in the Federal Register. In addition to downloading the Compendium, a CD is available from the Map Service Center (MSC). For assistance, call the MSC at (800) 358-9616. This archive holds Compendium documents which are more than three years old. |
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| The National Tool (NT) was developed for Nationwide use to gather information about floodprone structures in order to evaluate appropriate long-term mitigation measures. Having detailed data helps to create a clearer picture of the property and its flood risk. The Repetitive Loss Property (RLP) Viewer 2.0 is a standalone application capable of connecting to any standard NT database in Access format (.MDB) that uses GIS to display point features representing floodprone properties. ** NOTE: Due to file size, the RLP Viewer software is in three separate ZIP files. After downloading, extract all three RLP-related files into a single folder. Next, move both the "AL" and "GA" folders into the "Sample Data" folder. ** |
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| The Catholic Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi, has applied for funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program being administered in response to Hurricane Katrina (FEMA-1604-DR-MS) to relocate the St. Peter the Apostle School to the Resurrection Catholic Elementary School campus. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and FEMA’s regulations implementing NEPA (44 CFR Part 10), an Environmental Assessment has been prepared to evaluate potential impacts of the project on the human environment. |
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| During the spring of 2007, the Texas Governor’s Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) participated in a GAP analysis meeting with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The GAP analysis included what levels of commodities (ice, water, food) could be supplied by the State as well as the amount of tree debris likely to be produced and the State’s ability to dispose of it, following a Category 3 hurricane. The scenario used was based on a hypothetical hurricane coming ashore along the southern coast of Texas. The HAZUS-MH wind model was used to estimate hurricane wind damage. This information was then built upon using an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) model that calculates commodities that could be distributed. The result of this effort was a flexible, user-friendly spreadsheet that incorporates several programmed formulas, or assumptions, was then developed for a user to calculate specific debris removal and commodity needs. |
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| On May 5, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Durham County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas for public review. Notice of the proposed modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown on the preliminary FIS and FIRM can be viewed by clicking the link below. A Summary notice has also been published in the communities' local newspaper, the Herald-Sun on May 12, 2005 and May 19, 2005. Publication of the proposed BFEs initiates the statutory 90-day appeal period provided for appeals and protests to the preliminary FIS and FIRM. |
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| On April 6, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Wake County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas for public review. Notice of the proposed modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown on the preliminary FIS and FIRM can be viewed by clicking on the link below. A Summary notice has also been published in the communities' local newspaper, the News and Observer on April 13, 2005 and April 20, 2005. Publication of the proposed BFEs initiates the statutory 90-day appeal period provided for appeals and protests to the preliminary FIS and FIRM. |
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| The Santa Clara Water District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have substantially completed flood protection improvements that may affect the flood insurance requirement for properties in the Guadalupe River floodplain, which includes properties in the Cities of San Jose and Santa Clara and portions of the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County. The project includes levee, floodwall, storm drain, weir, and channel improvements, and bridge replacements along the Guadalupe River from the Union Pacific Railroad to Interstate 280. These improvements have been shown to meet the “adequate progress” requirements outlined in Section 61.12 of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations. On September 2, 2005, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) showing the revised flood hazards. |
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Flood Control District has completed improvements to the San Timoteo Creek. The San Timoteo Creek Project was designed to provide protection from flooding events that periodically occur resulting in an array of damage to private properties and public facilities in the area. Local flood control officials and the USACE studied the flood hazards and submitted data to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review. On November 19, 2007, FEMA issued a LOMR showing the revised flood hazard areas. |
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| The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has restored levees along the Sacramento River and Morrison Creek. This will affect the flood insurance requirements for many property owners in the Sacramento River and Morrison Creek floodplains, which include parts of the City of Sacramento. Local flood control officials and the USACE studied the flood hazards and submitted data to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for review. On February 21, 2007, FEMA issued a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) showing the revised flood hazard areas. |
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