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Caswell County amends flood-damage prevention ordinance after FEMA map update
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The Caswell County Board of Commissioners approved targeted updates to the county's flood-damage prevention ordinance to align with new FEMA flood insurance rate maps and technical standards; county staff said few properties will see adverse changes.
The Caswell County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved amendments to the county's flood-damage prevention ordinance after staff outlined changes tied to updated FEMA flood insurance rate maps and a 90-day appeal period.
County planning staff said FEMA provided preliminary flood insurance rate maps and a flood insurance study in October 2022 and that FEMA published public notices in December 2024 initiating a 90-day appeal window that runs through mid-March 2025. Planning staff said the county posted a public flyer and offered one-on-one map reviews to…
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