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FEMA 2.0 info session to be held

By CJ HADDAD - | Jan 26, 2023

Want to know more about what recent flood rezoning means for you?

Cape Coral residents can attend a FEMA 2.0 Community Meeting on Jan. 31 at the Kiwanis Club to get information pertaining to flood insurance. FEMA Hazard Mitigation and Crew Lead Jeffery Parker will be present at the meeting to speak.

Organizers of the meeting hope the session will help clear up any confusion or misnomers of what the new flood zones mean.

“It continues to be confusing for a lot of people, especially those that are now in a flood zone since FEMA updated the maps in November,” said Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral Government Affairs Committee member Gloria Tate.

FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 is an updated rating system for NFIP flood insurance policies with the goal to implement more accurate rates. Though the plan was designed to see costs for homeowners decrease nation-wide, only 20% of Florida homeowners are predicted to see a total rate decrease while 76% are expected to see an increase of up to $240 per year, and 4% seeing increases of $240 or more per year.

“We hope people get more accurate and current information from the meeting,” Tate said.

The event is free, but attendees must register online, as the venue is limited to 125 people. Questions can be submitted online beforehand and will be taken during the meeting. Tate said any unanswered questions will be addressed outside of the session.

“We want people to know what FEMA 2.0 is and how it affects them,” Tate said. “I’m sure it will be very informative for those that attend.”

This meeting will not have to do with Hurricane Ian-related FEMA funds or insurance claims, only to do with FEMA 2.0 and flood insurance.

Doors to the meeting open at 6 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:30.

For more information on the event and to submit questions, call the chamber at 239-549-6900 or email Tate at gloria@rasorealty.com.

The Kiwanis Club of Cape Coral is at 360 Santa Barbara Blvd. To register for the meeting, visit the event calendar at capecoralchamber.com.

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