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Destin Florida - New Flood Resources Available 04 January 2024 ( news )
Destin , state Florida ( By Press Release office)
Jan 04,2024
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The City of Destin has added new flood risk resources to its
website
, including a
new public portalpowered by floodplain management platform
Forerunner
. The new portal will make critical flood risk information available to residents and businesses , including access to documents such as Elevation Certificates .
Since Hurricane Katrina’s damage to the Destin area 18 years ago , the City continues to prepare for future storms and long - term planning . Destin has a Class 6 Community Rating , resulting in a 20% discount on flood insurance rates for residents .
“We’re focused on developing our community in a way that creates long - term resilience , as well as creating processes that make information readily accessible to the public so they can make informed decisions about their individual properties , ” said Noell Bell , Chief Building Official .
The portal offers easy access to homeowners , contractors , insurance agents , realtors and other constituents to learn about building and insurance compliance requirements associated with those individual properties . The portal is available at
https://destinfl . withforerunner . com/properties
.
“Destin is a great example of a community taking tangible steps to prepare for , manage and reduce risk of flood damage for its residents , ” said Susanna Pho , Co - Founder and CEO of Forerunner . “We built Forerunner on the belief that preparation is a necessity , not a luxury , and that communities deserve access to powerful tools that help them plan for the future . ”
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