by FIRM Pressroom | Nov 21, 2022 | FIRM News
NEWS FLASH from Monroe County, November 18, 2022 Monroe County is coordinating efforts across departments to ensure floodplain management ordinances are consistent with Florida Building Code and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements and in anticipation...
by FIRM Pressroom | Aug 24, 2021 | FIRM News
FIRM welcomed Chris Rivett and Thomas Pakenas to the organization’s board of directors this summer. Both Chris and Tom have skill sets that will assist FIRM in continuing its work ahead to seek a carve-out for Monroe County for Citizens Windstorm rate cap...
by FIRM Pressroom | May 31, 2021 | FIRM News
Coastal Flood Maps are used to determine the minimum elevation needed for construction to reduce the chances of flooding, as well as construction methods required in certain zones. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released PRELIMINARY flood maps for...
by FIRM Pressroom | May 19, 2021 | FIRM News
The City of Key West and FIRM have been working with Woods Hole Group to review and prepare an appeal of the preliminary FEMA flood maps that were issued on December 27, 2019. The City’s appeal contains a wealth of scientific and technical data, and its submission...
by FIRM Pressroom | May 5, 2021 | FIRM News
Both the City of Key West and Monroe County, along with the municipalities, are preparing their respective appeals to FEMA’s proposed floodmaps. Woods Hole Group and Ransom Consulting have been analyzing FEMA’s data over the past year finding that FEMA...
