Definition of Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

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Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

The term 'Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)' as it applies to the area of flooding can be defined as 'Official map of a community on which the Mitigation Division Administrator has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community'.

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