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Council adopts repetitive-loss area analysis to boost flood resilience and FEMA Community Rating System points
Summary
Council adopted a Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) and authorized submission of a flood insurance assessment to FEMA, moves staff said could maintain the city's CRS Class 6 rating and reduce insurance premiums for property owners.
The Alexandria City Council voted March 11 to adopt a Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and to submit a flood insurance assessment to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, moves the city said will support flood mitigation work and help maintain residents' flood-insurance discounts.
The actions matter because the study identifies site-specific and general mitigation measures in areas that have experienced multiple flood insurance claims and because participation and documented actions in FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) can lower premiums for policyholders.
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