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  2. Flood opening - Wikipedia

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    The FEMA (and, thus, NFIP) requirements for non-engineered openings are similar to requirements from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Unlike the ASCE, FEMA requires the placement of openings such that the bottom of each opening is no more than one foot above the higher of the adjacent ground level, or the interior foundation slab height ...

  3. FEMA unveils building restrictions in flood zones - AOL

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    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday announced finalized rules for the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The FFRMS is a flexible federal standard requiring ...

  4. National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 - Wikipedia

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    The federal government heavily underwrites the flood insurance rates for these areas. The law "ordered FEMA to stop subsidizing flood insurance for second homes and businesses, and for properties that had been swamped multiple times." [7] These changes were to occur gradually over the course of five years. FEMA was also instructed to do a study ...

  5. Thousands of US communities forgo federal flood insurance - AOL

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    Nationally, 2,279 communities don't participate in the voluntary program that provides insurance against flood damage, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, and most ...

  6. Storm cellar - Wikipedia

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    FEMA P-320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business (2014) [3] and ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters [4] provide engineering and testing requirements to ensure that above ground shelters manufactured to the published specifications will withstand winds in excess of ...

  7. Got a flood prone property? FEMA is funding buyouts and ... - AOL

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    HENDERSONVILLE— Anyone in North Carolina with property at risk of flooding is eligible to apply to participate in FEMA’s hazard mitigation grant program, which provides funds for buyouts and ...

  8. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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    These FIRMs are used in identifying whether a land or building is in flood zone and, if so, which of the different flood zones are in effect. In 2004, FEMA began a project to update and digitize the flood plain maps at a yearly cost of $200 million. The new maps usually take around 18 months to go from a preliminary release to the final product.

  9. Wealthy counties get many FEMA buyouts of flood-prone homes - AOL

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    FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study finds. The ...

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