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Florida Flood Awareness Week: March 8-14

Did you know that one inch of flood water can cost up to $25,000 in property damages? Florida Flood Awareness Week encourages property owners to learn their level of risk using free tools that can be accessed online at www.floodsmart.gov.

Appeal Window is Open for Preliminary Flood Maps

The FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program, through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), helps communities understand and prepare for changing flood risks by updating their flood maps. These updated flood maps help communities make decisions about building codes and other standards to reduce the risk and mitigate the potential damage to