Ithaca’s Common Council will vote to adopt new FEMA flood maps and update floodplain management regulations at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ithaca City Hall.

They can be located on Flood Insurance Rate Maps, which are available free of charge through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Mortgage lenders require you to purchase a flood ...

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FEMA released a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map for Genesee County for the public to see and comment on. The current maps for Genesee County were developed in the 1980 s. FEMA, the New York State ...

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According to FEMA, it typically takes up to 30 days for a policy to go into effect, so keep that in mind as you prepare for ...

Failure to adopt the Rate Maps would suspend the city from the National Flood Insurance Program, making access to insurance more difficult for Ithaca property owners, according to Lisa Nicholas.