FEMA 50% Rule, The ''hidden cost."

FEMA's 50% rule applies to properties in a particular flood hazard area that fall under two categories

1. Substantially improved properties
2. Substantially damaged properties

What is the 50% Rule? The 50% Rule is a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulation that prohibits improvements to a structure exceeding 50% of its market value?unless the entire system fully complies with current flood regulations.

Owners may:

A) - Elevate their structures, or change them in some other way to comply with those local floodplain regulations and avoid future losses;

B) - Relocate or demolish the system; or,

C) - Floodproof

A damaged structure will either be above or below the 50% determination under federal and state law.

“How do I get around FEMA's 50% Rule?” The answer is that?everybody will have to comply with the 50% Rule.

The Rapid H2o flood control system can help property owners comply with C- Floodproofing to avoid future losses.

The Rapid H2o team of professionals can help you identify which options work best and plan your landscape for flood protection.

Our Rapid H2o flood mitigation measures can be tailored to your property.

What can you put around your residential or commercial property to prevent flooding? To protect property, there will be a need for temporary.

• Flood Barriers surge barrier, or storm surge barrier, is a specific type of system designed to prevent a storm surge, backwaters, or spring?tide from flooding the protected area behind the barrier.
• Retainer Walls, a retaining wall is an attractive option for providing privacy while also diverting water flow- retaining walls can protect your property from flood damage and will redirect water to help protect your property from flooding.
• Berms, One of the most effective ways of preventing water from reaching your home is to construct a raised barrier. Not only are berms effective and generally easy to install, but they also add to the aesthetic value of your property.
• Construction of dykes - Sometimes, dikes occur naturally. But, more often, people construct dikes to prevent flooding. When built along river banks, dikes control the flow of water. By preventing flooding, dikes force the river to flow more quickly and with greater force.

Our Rapid H2o Water-filled reservoirs-?can fit within the four above methods of flood protection barriers but with fewer logistics, equipment, and time. As a result, our system will be the best alternative to sandbags for flood protection.

Our water reservoirs are sturdy and quick to deploy and offer protection against volumes of water. They are also convenient, as the very resource needed to fill them – water – is usually readily available.

Our water reservoirs will create no waste and very fast to demobilize.

Protection and deploying temporary flood barriers, retainer walls, berms, and the construction of dykes methods can protect your property from flood damage — from water and floating debris.

For more information and to begin the planning of how the Rapid H2o can give your company security before and during the next flooding event

Also, our storage unit will take up little space allowing for a fast response during emergency needs, and will look professional on your property when not in use.

Plan, Prepare, and protect yourself. Not to become a Victim of flood waters by using the Rapid H2o flood control and protection system.

Tucker J Mendoza

SpillWarrior

504-384-0266