According to FEMA, the most flood-prone county in Georgia is Fulton County, home of the state’s capital, Atlanta. This land-locked county includes smaller bodies of water and geographic characteristics that increase the risk of frequent flooding. The high population density of this area means ...
When asked,65%of survey participants knew what flood zone they reside in. FEMA has designated these zones according to risk so it is important that the everyone is aware of their location. The public accesses many different sources for information about weather, climate, and flooding. It is im...
Risk maps for McIntosh and Camden counties were created using ArcInfo and ArcView geographic information software. The final risk map represents the union of three established hazard layers: (1) vegetation from satellite imagery, (2) FEMA digital Q3 flood zone maps, and (3) SLOSH model maps ...
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