People living in Zachary can get flood risk data, resources online
The City of Zachary says it has a partnership with floodplain management platform Forerunner to offer free flood risk data and resources to residents and business owners. The City of Zachary, Louisiana, has partnered with floodplain management platform Forerunner to offer flood risk data and resources to residents and business owners. The partnership includes a new “Flood Fact Finder” feature on its website, which will show real-time flooding data during storms and assist with damage claims submissions. The tool will allow for easy access to flood data for individual properties and potentially lead to increased discounts on flood insurance premiums for residents. The collaboration aims to enhance Zachary's resilience and potentially increase discounts on its flood insurance premium.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Tyler Eschette in Weather
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The City of Zachary says it has a partnership with floodplain management platform Forerunner to offer flood risk data and resources to residents and business owners.
Through the partnership, Zachary will be launching a new “Flood Fact Finder” feature on its website, according to a release. The Forerunner platform will show real-time flooding data during storms and help with damage claims submissions.
“The Zachary community has doubled in size since 2010, and we anticipate adding another 10,000 or more residents to our population in the next five to ten years,” said Bryant Dixon, planning and zoning director for Zachary. “We’re focused on developing our community in a way that creates long-term resilience for our residents and businesses and easy access to critical information like elevation certificates and personalized flood risk data.”
According to a release, the new tool will allow for easy access to flood risk data for “individual properties, enabling stakeholders such as homeowners, contractors, and insurance agents to understand compliance requirements and swiftly access pertinent documents.”
City officials said the website along with the Community Rating System aims to “enhance our resilience and potentially lead to increased discounts on flood insurance premiums for residents.”