Final FEMA Maps to be Posted

mycentraljersey.com - by Ken Serrano - May 31, 2013

FEMA will post searchable versions on its website soon

Sandy victims left hanging by what many have termed FEMA’s confusing and unfair preliminary flood maps will likely have final answers in the coming weeks.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to post searchable maps on its website for homeowners to use to determine their true flood zone and how high they may need to raise their homes to qualify for the best flood insurance rates. Barring any successful challenges, that information will eventually set flood insurance premiums, which won’t go into effect for another 18 months.

FEMA’s working flood maps will be rolled out to coastal counties one by one in mid- to late-June, said Bill McDonnell, the mitigation branch director for FEMA’s Region II, which covers New Jersey.

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