The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains a repository of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that are used by insurance companies and the general public to determine the flood insurance rates for properties in any chosen geographic area. FEMA distributed these maps by means of a manual catalog ordering and printing process. FEMA personnel processed and printed orders and customers had to await mail receipt of the maps.
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GIS Weekly Magazine
Susan Smith
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Look for the next issue of GIS Weekly Magazine on May 28, 2012.
Each GISWeekly Review delivers to its readers news concerning the latest developments in the GIS industry, along with a selection of other articles that we feel you might find interesting. |
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