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Tompkins County posts expanded flood-information webpages ahead of June 18 FEMA map effective date
Summary
Planning staff added insurance, preparedness and self-help resources to a county web page as preliminary FEMA flood maps approach an effective date of June 18; towns report mixed public reaction to updated local flood-damage rules.
Planning staff rolled out an expanded Tompkins County flood-information web page and urged residents to review materials before preliminary FEMA maps become effective June 18. Abigail, Planning and Sustainability Department representative, led the update at the May 22 Tompkins County Council of Governments meeting and said the county added insurance guidance, preparedness checklists and short explainer videos to the site.
The update "notes that the maps will become effective on June 18," Abigail said during her presentation. The page includes an updated flood insurance section, a new "flood risks and preparedness" tab, links to the online FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map lookup and videos on elevation certificates and claims. The county also placed…
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