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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

City Council to Vote on Flood Zone Elevation Requirement Ordinance Tonight

Officials also expected to update Hurricane Sandy recovery process

The Long Branch Council is expected to vote tonight on the adoption of an ordinance that would require new homes and homes rebuilt after being damaged by Hurricane Sandy in the city's flood zone to be built 2 feet above the base flood elevation. The council voted to introduce the ordinance at its last meeting on Jan. 8. The public will be allowed to comment on the ordinance before it is voted on by the council. Tonight's council meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and the ordinance is the first item on the agenda. For more information about the ordinance, click here. City officials are also expected to give a presentation on the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort at the council workshop meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight. Long Branch Office of …

Monday, January 7, 2013

Input Your Address To Find FEMA Base Flood Elevation

FEMA releases search engine allowing residents to learn more about base flood elevation

New "Advisory Base Flood Elevations" are now posted to this interactive map from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which the agency says should provide a post-Hurricane Sandy picture of flood risk as residents rebuild. Residents can input an address and see what the advisory base flood elevation is specific to that location, as FEMA updates its site. The interactive map aims to equip residents "with more precise information about the flood risk they face, allowing them to make more informed decisions to reduce their personal risk to life and property," announced FEMA in a recent statement. With a storm surge and continued flooding along waterfront areas after Hurricane Sandy, the advisory base flood elevation hopes to answer the …

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Christopher Sheldon

8:18 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Loris, look right under those options, there is a blank field that says enter "enter address." It shows up on my computer, not sure why it is not on yours. I don't know any other place where you can input your address.   more ›

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