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10/06/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

FEMA found to be 75 percent ineffective, according to new analysis

The 100-year flood plain maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) carry a lot of weight. They are used by insurance companies to predict risk when setting policy terms and premiums, and federal and state officials use them to plan for floods. They must be reasonably accurate to be given such powerful votes […]

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