For Immediate Release
Date:
October 28, 2011
Contact:
City of
Phone: (954) 597-3523
Email: chad.quinn@tamarac.org
FEMA INCREASES TAMARAC’S FLOOD PLAIN RATING; SAVES
RESIDENTS MONEY
City’s increase to a Class 6 Flood Rating can
save residents 20% on flood insurance premiums.
Tamarac,
Florida – The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) recently announced that the City of Tamarac’s flood plain rating
increased to a Class 6 under the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP)
Community Rating System effective October 1, 2011. The Class 6 rating has the
potential to save residents and businesses in certain flood zones 20% on their flood
insurance premiums. This new rating results in over $1,000,000 in savings per
year to approximately 14,300 flood insurance policy holders in Tamarac.
By
participating in the Community Rating System, the City of Tamarac maximizes the
benefit of the National Flood Insurance Program and helps to reduce the risk of
flooding in our community. The City further benefits from the Community Rating
System through the reduction in flood insurance premiums our residents and
businesses receive.
The Class
6 rating represents an increase over the previous Class 7 rating the City has
held for the past several years.
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