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More Accurate FEMA Maps Could Temper Losses

Claims News Service, Jan. 30, 4:32 p.m. EST -- Is there a viable way to mitigate the loss of life and damages to property and infrastructure caused by flooding? The National Research Council (NRC)

By Christina Bramlet | Updated on January 30, 2009

Claims News Service, Jan. 30, 4:32 p.m. EST — Is there a viable way to mitigate the loss of life and damages to property and infrastructure caused by flooding? The National Research Council (NRC) says “yes” in a new report that recommends replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps with improved versions containing high-accuracy and high-resolution land surface elevation data.

The benefits of more accurate flood maps, the NRC says, will outweigh the costs, mainly because insurance premiums and building restrictions would better match the actual flood risks. Coastal region flood maps could also be improved by updating current models and using two-dimensional storm surge and wave models.

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