FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are issued after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The FIRM shows the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and insurance risk zones in addition to floodplain boundaries. The FIRM may also show a delineation of [...]
The tool below allows you to calculate the costs of flooding. Select a home size that approximates yours and then slide the blue button up or down for the expected depth of flooding. Call Pro17 Engineering TODAY for a free flood risk assessment of your home. We will review the flood maps in your area [...]
According to the ASFPM, yesterday afternoon the House of Representatives passed a one year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, extending the current program through September 30, 2011. (Full details can be found by searching for bill number S. 3814 on http://thomas.loc.gov) The NFIP’s authority had been set to expire on September 30, 2010.The measure [...]
