SEA ISLE CITY – The New Jersey Association of Floodplain Management has recognized the city for excellence in flood mitigation efforts.
Neil Byrne, the city’s construction officer and floodplain manager, presented a plaque from the association to Mayor Leonard Desiderio and members of the City Council at a council meeting Tuesday, March 12.
Sea Isle has long held a high level of recognition in the FEMA Community Rating System, where it was the first community in the state to earn a level 3 status. It remains one of only 11 communities in the nation with that status.
The level 3 designation earns property owners in the city a 35% discount on premiums in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Neighboring Avalon is also a level 3 community.
The floodplain group is a statewide organization with over 500 members dedicated to heightening awareness about flood risks and providing education about safety and property protection.
