As most of the South Coast braces for the next fire, Montecito is focused on the next flood. An advisory flood map released in June by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) easily doubles the ...
An important thing to consider on the new Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery map is the flood water elevations for structures, according to FEMA Region IX representative Eric Simmons. The ...
The new Federal Emergency Management Agency recovery map for Montecito and the Carpinteria Valley, which dramatically expands the flood plain in both communities, was adopted by the County Board of ...