New flooplain maps to make debut
The meeting, hosted by the
The presentation will cover tools and programs available to residents with property in the floodplain, including flood insurance. Insurance companies also use the preliminary maps to determine flood insurance rates. Flood insurance may be required of those who now own property in the "special flood hazard area," or a high-risk flood zone. Some buildings in the country are considered to be in this high-risk area for the first time.
Buffington said he has reviewed the new floodplain map and agrees with the assessments made.
"Flooding is the number one natural disaster in
In other business at its Tuesday meeting, the
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