FEMA releases Wayne County flood maps, urges residents to review them

Updated flood maps in Wayne County are out for public review and appeal starting next week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday. The maps help determine flood risks and flood insurance requirements and rates. FEMA is urging residents to look at the maps, identify problems, ask questions, and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment process. It is the government's version of when a wedding officiant tells anyone at the ceremony who harbors concerns to "speak now or forever hold your peace." The preliminary maps and changes from existing...