Announcements

Media Releases and Announcements

February 20, 2012 Letter of Map Changes - FEMA Validation List

This letter revalidates the determinations for properties and/or stmctures in the referenced community as described in the Letters of Map Change (LOMCs) previously issued by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)....<read more>

March 20, 2012 Information on Floodplain Verification

As a result of the new Hernando County Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), mortgage holders and Insurance companies are contacting their clients asking for verification of floodplain status. The letters request various levels of proof of flood rating ranging from a Letter of Determination from a City/County official to a determination by FEMA. <read more>

April 24, 2013 Changes to National Flood Insurance Program

The Hernando County Development Department has announced changes to the way the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is administered. In 2012, the U.S. Congress passed the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which calls on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other agencies, to implement these changes, some of which have already occurred and some of which will occur in the coming months.<read more>

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit http://www.hernandocounty.us/FloodMap/ to view the new digital flood maps, see the areas that are changing flood zones and learn how Hernando will be affected. Visit www.FloodSmart.gov for more information about how to protect against flooding and the steps local residents may need to take to ensure that they have proper insurance coverage to protect their investment.