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Pembroke Pines wins FEMA CRS upgrade; flood-insurance discount to increase Oct. 1, 2025
Summary
City leaders announced Pembroke Pines moved from CRS class 7 to class 5 under FEMA's NFIP, increasing the communitywide discount on qualifying flood policies from 15% to 25%, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Officials and staff said the change reflects local mitigation work and will reduce premiums for thousands of local policyholders.
Mayor Angelo Castillo announced at the March 5 Pembroke Pines City Commission meeting that the city received a class 5 rating under the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS).
The upgrade, which takes effect for qualifying NFIP policies beginning Oct. 1, 2025, raises the automatic community discount from 15% to 25% for residents who hold qualifying flood insurance, Mayor Angelo Castillo said. "The city recently received a…
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