U.S. Flood Maps Based On Decades-Old Data
<p>According to a recent National Research Council report, maps of flood danger in the United States are based on data that are decades old. Many are calling for an update.</p>
"Maps being used to calculate flood danger in the United States rely on data that are decades out of date, according to a report that calls for a new national program to remap land levels."
"The most immediate need is for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood-mapping program. Those maps are used by mortgage companies and FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program to determine whether property owners should be required to purchase flood insurance."
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