Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA) has identified structures in North Wildwood that have sustained repetitive flooding and have received claims payments on at least two occasions.
The National Flood Insurance Program that insured these properties is underwritten by the National Flood Insurance Program, (NFIP) administered by (FEMA). The NFIP allows occupants and owners with property vulnerable to flooding to purchase flood insurance; private companies generally do not underwrite flood insurance because of the high risk involved. In order to continue to keep flood insurance premiums affordable, FEMA and the NFIP must try to address those structures that are repetitively flooded.
FEMA will be surveying these repetitively flooded properties to collect data that will help FEMA understand why these structures are vulnerable to flooding and damages, and what mitigation measures may be feasible to protect them from future damages.
This is notification that North Wildwood will be visited by FEMA teams starting March 26, 2013 through April 12, 2013. These Teams will have FEMA identification badges confirming their authorization to conduct this survey on behalf of FEMA.
The FEMA Teams will need about 15 minutes to observe features about the structure’s construction, assess the structure’s flood vulnerabilities and take photographs of the structure.
If you have any questions please contact Joseph R. Napoleon at 202-805-6308 orJoseph.Napoleon@fema.dhs.gov
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