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Subject: More Accurate FEMA Flood Maps Could Help Avoid Significant
Damages and Losses
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:20:36 -0600 (CST)
From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
To: Map&AirPhotoDiscussionList <[log in to unmask]>
Hello,
There is a new report from the National Academy of Sciences dealing with the need for more accurate flood maps. The press release on the report is available at: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12573. The report, titled Mapping the Zone: Improving Flood Map Accuracy is available at: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12573.
Linda Zellmer
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Linda Zellmer
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