City Of Alexandria: FEMA Flood Map Appeal Period Now Open

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Jul 22, 2021 at 4:33 PM

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing updates to the City of Alexandria’s current
floodplain maps and has requested that the City provide community outreach assistance. Individual property owners who are affected by the changes are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period before the maps become effective in fall 2022.

The 90-day appeal period begins today, July 22. Alexandrians are encouraged to review the updated maps, as they reflect the current flood risks of where you live or own property and requirements for flood insurance coverage. These factors can affect the cost of your policy.

Preliminary Flood Insurance Study

Please submit questions or appeals via email to
stormwater@alexandriava.gov or mail them to: Brian Rahal, P.E., CFM, Transportation & Environmental Services, 2900B Business Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FEMA flood maps inform communities about local flood risk and set minimum floodplain standards, helping communities to build safely and resiliently. FEMA map changes occur periodically, as the agency deems necessary; the maps in Alexandria were last changed in 2011. FEMA develops the new maps and sets the process timeline, which typically takes place over a 36-month period. The flood maps that FEMA is developing are scheduled to go into effect in Alexandria and neighboring jurisdictions in the fall of 2022.

Appeals must be received by the City of Alexandria by 5 p.m., October 20, for submission to FEMA. Visit alexandriva.gov/FloodMap for information about the floodplain map update process and potential impacts to existing and proposed redevelopment or view frequently asked questions.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Kelly Gilfillen, Acting Communications and Public Information Director, at kelly.gilfillen@alexandriava.gov or call 571.208.9001.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact geralyn.taylor@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.4990, Virginia Relay 711.

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/123427

This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria. The views expressed here are the author’s own.