If you own a home near water or in a flood-prone area, there is a good chance someone has mentioned an elevation certificate. The name sounds technical, but what it does is actually straightforward. An elevation certificate records the exact … Continue reading →
What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The … Continue reading →
The Daily Republic in South Dakota published an article that talks about an earthen dam that recently failed because of a nine-inch rainfall last 29th of July 2010. The heavy rainfall overwhelmed the dam’s capacity causing it to fail. No … Continue reading →