Some Lafayette parish residents will see a lower flood insurance rate

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that some of the residents of Lafayette Parish and its incorporated parts will see a drop in their flood insurance premiums by up to 10 percent. The reason for the savings is that the Lafayette Consolidated Government is now taking an active role in the Community Rating System for the National Flood Insurance Program. This means that business and homeowners, as well as renters in Lafayette city and the unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish may qualify for a decrease of between five and…

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Federal Emergency Management Agency expected to change the Louisiana flood zones

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to change the flood map in Louisiana that will decrease the quantity of land that will be referred to as flood zones in Lafayette Parish. The first update to the flood map for the parish in Louisiana was in 1996. FEMA has announced that a final version of the map has been developed, but that it is not yet available for release. According to officials from the city-parish, it is expected that the map will become available to them within the next…

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