Connecticut is accelerating efforts to educate residents about flood risks, after extreme rainstorms last year revealed the inadequacy of federal flood maps.
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Insurance Department announced an online mapping tool last month that assesses a property’s vulnerability to fire, flood, heat and other risks.
Furious rains in August 2024 caused extensive flood damage in western Connecticut, taking many people by surprise who live in areas not classified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as high-risk zones.
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Mary Quinn, a spokesperson for the Insurance Department, said in an email that the web tool is meant to inform residents “so they can take practical steps to protect their homes and businesses.”
