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Flood Defenders urges Escambia County to update stormwater standards after citing rising NFIP claims
Escambia County Board of County Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Summary
A Flood Defenders representative cited historical NFIP data and urged the county to update rainfall design data and revisit a stalled stormwater ordinance to reduce flooding and repetitive-loss properties.
Chris Kerr of Flood Defenders told the Escambia County public forum that national and Florida National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims and costs have been rising and that the county needs a concrete plan and updated technical standards to reduce flood risk.
Kerr cited historical NFIP figures derived from floodsmart.gov…
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