Federal agency updating flood maps [The Brunswick News, Ga.]
By Gordon Jackson, The Brunswick News, Ga. | |
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The maps are redrawn periodically because flood risks change over time due to construction, development, environmental changes, shoreline erosion and other natural or man-made factors.
The changes send water flowing in new directions, creating flood risks that did not exist previously, according to
Some
"Some people will be happy they will not be in a flood plain anymore," he said. "Some people will go in and some will go out of the zone. There will be a pocket here, a pocket there."
The majority of
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the nation, with coastal areas being particularly vulnerable.
"Nearly 40 percent of the nation's population lives in coastal communities, so it is important that people know their flood risk and take steps to protect themselves and their property," said
"They have a great deal to do (with emergency response) if there is a natural disaster," he said. "They are very important."
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