Hurricane Sandy
New Vehicle Will Gather Manasquan Elevations
Manasquan authorizing mapping agency to compile data around town
Manasquan agreed to partner with an agency that will measure first floor elevations in Hurricane Sandy damaged areas of the borough, as part of a pilot program to create flood risk maps with new technology. On Feb. 26, the agency is expected to drive around the borough, using sensory equipment to gather the elevations of hundreds of damaged buildings in town. The program, called Risk Assessment, Mapping and Planning Partners, or RAMPP, is a pilot program Manasquan was selected to join at the suggestion of FEMA. It will help form a flood risk assessment map of the borough that could in the future aid in the re-mapping of the county and coastal devastated areas. A RAMPP vehicle, equipped with elevation monitoring equipment such as sensors, …
Kim E
12:33 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Please join us at www.StopFemaNow.com (and on facebook) to stop the new rates in flood insurance and new height requirements. These new rates will kill our communities. more ›