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Seabrook approves consultant contract to create substantial-damage response plan for NFIP Community Rating System
Summary
The City of Seabrook approved a professional services agreement with Kahoon Consulting, not to exceed $16,000, to develop a substantial-damage response plan required under FEMA programs and to pursue a lower CRS rating that could increase flood-insurance discounts for policyholders.
The City of Seabrook on Tuesday approved a professional services agreement with Kahoon Consulting, not to exceed $16,000, to develop a substantial-damage response plan and pursue a Class improvement in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS).
City staff told council the plan is required for communities that participate in FEMA’s flood insurance program and provides the procedures the city will use after a major flood to determine which structures are “substantially damaged.”
Staff member Sean explained why the plan matters: “By definition, a substantial damage structure is any structure that was damaged…
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