CARROLL COUNTY RESIDENTS INVITED TO FLOOD MAP INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230202/carroll-county-residents-invited-flood-map-information-open-house] Release Date: February 1, 2023 CHICAGO – Representatives from FEMA will host an in-person flood map information open house on February 15, 2023, from 6 – 8 p.m. ET and a virtual flood map information open house on February 21, 2023, from 6 – 8 p.m. ET for communities in Carroll County, Indiana. The open houses will give residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The same information will be shared at both meetings. The FIS and the FIRMs provide base flood (also known as the 1%-annual-chance event) information, designate areas that are subject to significant flood hazards within areas of the county and offer information that public officials may use when permitting development in the floodplain. Experts at the open houses will help residents understand flood risk and flood insurance, floodplain development regulations and the mapping process. Residents can meet with experts one-on-one to view their own addresses on the new maps. They’ll learn about their specific risk and ways to help prevent flood loss. Once effective, the maps will be used as the basis for flood insurance ratings as well as local flood protection regulations adopted under the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA encourages public officials to use the maps to assist planning processes and prepare communities to quickly respond to and recover from future events.  WHAT:              Carroll County – In-Person Flood Map Information Open House WHEN:             February 15, 2023, 6 – 8 p.m. ET WHERE:           Community Center at 311 N. Washington Street, Delphi, Indiana   WHAT:              Carroll County – Virtual Flood Map Information Open House WHEN:             February 21, 2023, 6 – 8 p.m. ET WHERE:           Zoom:  Visit https://fema.zoomgov.com [https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUQRH3Q0CFuxbPzbVTNguumsRfdn5qX4bEL9T-2Be-2BRjOG0dS8O_ikyrQM0swfJ33H1z8KNu3D7ObPd523An7e-2B4CWGkPn8GS3bpk786cCdFFmP-2B2QL8F87OeGRHWA7jozMrFCaqGjpRX2oZuSXkAGIXOtIDzygNwBOXblbGnrWHQQ3R0-2F-2BU2pqDDGwZJqOZj1qlqjJRR7pxmI1EwQBNJCAlbRNbIUDIAU8mggU0vUbzny-2BEcqUBkFShYpbdQMwrV2nT623B-2FMFtHynDmGTnHd4snSNHiG1Uo-2BTvvySEmJxYN1hA2T-2BGxZO90ViDMU9gX8ed5P-2B-2F2xaoGt4fdpzUj6-2B2a5TZLyjvOSouvrkOLX-2FWOsvCZQx1-2FPHhtFOR5jnEMoYc9gAuUS0Bkoz6A43ShwpL-2F0-2Brdpg-3D] and enter the following:                                   Meeting ID: 160 748 3040, Passcode: 427905                                       You may also call (551) 285-1373. Enter the meeting ID and passcode listed above.   Property owners, realtors, lenders and insurance agents are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about flood risk and hazard mitigation within their community. Digital files of the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report can be downloaded from www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata [https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUY8dR6yXd9OVtkiouNQ5CO7drOVwz4Z72uqqo7glD2OHPvFu04C8RMtQ6J9rjhHNMf8m5oqTOYNEbWTMcxW4fthIBZbJ3Znr-2FCduBic246tgmlk52YkhQ-2BioUBHg1v7BCxkLWG8MJb3zLbnSELdoNI33tgYKII4-2F2QZTcRKkRNXqIvmb-2B4V01Vnp1-2FS9nnGZiDxeSRNgeXn71OsT75cO7bbKbdU94SK2V8W5hgq3r4TXGmoO1jDPat9FQIk4jv03Uv6cdutV3vPfHW-2BODnsl0hpTUiOK4F1deJRGnJQoWZNTQWg6vpRMmgDop8qicxG6aS6e1-2FnR-2FoMBeMkA6Q7DipYgbSRULMcSpYW8x-2BpYhLmT0Kij_ikyrQM0swfJ33H1z8KNu3D7ObPd523An7e-2B4CWGkPn8GS3bpk786cCdFFmP-2B2QL8F87OeGRHWA7jozMrFCaqGjpRX2oZuSXkAGIXOtIDzygNwBOXblbGnrWHQQ3R0-2F-2BU2pqDDGwZJqOZj1qlqjJRR7pxmI1EwQBNJCAlbRNbIUDIAU8mggU0vUbzny-2BEcqUBkFShYpbdQMwrV2nT623B-2FCa9PVjdjpkV8GMdXsgOtI4-2FUJV1TmyBR5Ax7LakEyue81F3kuLenZpT2vM8szSgI4EQdxKgBcLZ0UGJ-2FL9UFEjOctenCoq4kC6Bj0azYjwr0iBtShPkwh830xXATknypGHBbgsP2Sgyma907gKwATg-3D]. If you need a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please send an email to FEMA-Region5-FloodInsuranceOutreach@fema.dhs.gov at least 48 hours before the event. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill. For more information, contact the FEMA News Desk at FEMA-R5-News-Desk@fema.dhs.gov. # # # _FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters._