City Releases Report on Community Hazard Mitigation Strategy
September 22
Floodplain property owners receive discount on flood insurance premiums - The City of Tallahassee has released a progress report on Local Hazard Mitigation Strategy initiatives, with a major emphasis on floodplain management. The report is prepared by the City's Stormwater Management to meet requirements of the federal Community Rating System (CRS) annual recertification. The CRS program awards credit points to communities that perform floodplain management activities beyond the minimum requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. Because of the City's proactive Stormwater Management program and participation in the CRS, Tallahassee floodplain property owners automatically receive a 20 percent discount on premiums when they purchase flood insurance.
The report includes details on issues ranging from increased intergovernmental coordination of floodplain management to promoting disaster resistant neighborhoods. Current activities include retrofitting owner occupied, low-income homes to improve disaster resistance, identifying areas within the community where future development should be avoided due to the potential for flood damage and the 2009 update to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
In addition to providing discounts on flood insurance, the City's floodplain management activities are intended to help reduce the risk of flood-related losses during major rain events such as last year's Tropical Storm Fay. For more information or to view the report, please visit the City's website at Talgov.com/planning/mitstrat/mitstra.cfm or call Stormwater Management at 891-6860.
Contact
Mark Fuller, Stormwater Management, 891-6177; or Lizzy Kelley, Communications Department, 891-8533
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