Newport Beach homeowners to save $10 million after FEMA shrinks flood zone designation
Over the decades, the
So the longtime Newport homeowner was surprised in 2016 when she learned from city officials that the
City officials, at the urging of residents such as Brooks and others on
Newport officials say the effort saves residents more than
According to
"It's relatively rare to receive a request to revise a
So far, in
The effort in Newport wasn't easy. City officials first held town hall meetings asking residents for input, then began work on their own analysis. Then came
The city's appeal to
"We also had software that was more representative of the wave action there," said
Now, city officials will wait for a letter of final determination from
City Councilman
"I'm elated," he said.
For Brooks, the new maps mean she won't have to pay for flood insurance -- which she was told could cost her more than
"We built to see the entire surf break as well as children playing and people walking at sea level where water comes to the oceanfront of our home," said Brooks, whose home was constructed in 1995. "Now, we can't see the tops of heads of the people walking, nor the waves breaking. The height of the sand and any possible projected sea levels assure me we are safe."
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