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2. 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.

3. Understanding FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 system for flood ... - AOL

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   According to FEMA, these factors are flood frequency, flood types, proximity to potential flood sources and property characteristics. ... FEMA still uses Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for ...

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

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   FEMA manages the NFIP, which Congress created in 1968 with the National Flood Insurance Act. Homeowners, businesses, and renters can buy flood coverage through the NFIP Direct system or more than ...

5. Waffle House Index - Wikipedia

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   A Waffle House mostly reduced to rubble in Biloxi, Mississippi, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Waffle House Index is a metric named after the ubiquitous Southern US restaurant chain Waffle House known for its 24-hour, 365-day service. [1]

6. National Flood Insurance Program - Wikipedia

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   [34] FEMA requires "Copies of the input and output data from the original and revised hydraulic analyses shall be submitted" with the hydraulic analysis supporting revisions to flood maps. [35] A 2015 FEMA website identifies that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Hydrologic Engineering Center's River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) computer ...

7. FEMA releases Wayne County flood maps, urges residents to ...

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   The maps help determine flood risks and flood insurance requirements and rates. FEMA is urging residents to look at the maps, identify problems, ask questions, and participate in the 90-day appeal ...