How does the study analysis performed for the new map differ from the study analysis used to determine the Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps?
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and at the request of State and local officials, FEMA initiated a project to provide high-resolution maps that showed flood impacts from the storm for portions of Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties. The Katrina Recovery Maps were developed to help the officials, as well as homeowners, identify existing and increased flood hazards caused by Hurricane Katrina and other storms that have struck this region in the last 25 years. They were also created to provide information on where and how to build to avoid future flood damages as community officials and residents started recovery and redevelopment efforts. Though the data used to develop the ABFEs has been incorporated, the new flood maps (DFIRMs) will be based on a more in-depth, larger-scale study. The new maps will be more precise due to advanced engineering studies, mapping technologies, and improved data quality. The DFIRMs will replace the out-of-date FIRMs and the Katrina Recovery Maps that wer
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