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Council approves data-sharing agreement with DHS and FEMA for February flood information
Summary
Council approved a second-reading ordinance allowing the mayor to enter an information-sharing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to use data gathered during the February 2025 flood for floodplain management, damage identification and mitigation-award applications.
Huntington City Council on second reading approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter an information-sharing agreement with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to receive data gathered during the February 2025 flood event.
Zane Parsley of the city’s planning and development staff told council the data exchange will help the city refine floodplain-management techniques, identify significantly damaged homes and support applications for future mitigation awards, especially voluntary acquisition and demolition programs for damaged houses.
Parsley said the information is "critical for us as we pursue appropriate federal assistance for victims particularly in relation to voluntary acquisition and demolition programs regarding damaged homes." No members of the public had signed up to speak on the ordinance. The committee provided a favorable recommendation and council approved the ordinance on second reading after a roll-call/voice process.
The ordinance makes the city eligible to receive FEMA’s flood-event data from DHS/FEMA for local planning and mitigation efforts. City officials said the information will be used to pursue federal assistance for affected homeowners but did not specify any immediate acquisition projects.
