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City of Destin launches new online flood risk information portal

The City of Destin has launched a new online flood risk information portal to help residents and businesses access critical data such as elevation certificates. The new resource comes 18 years after Hurricane Katrina damage and as Destin continues storm preparation and long-term planning. The city currently has a Class 6 Community Rating System classification, […]

The City of Destin has launched a new online flood risk information portal to help residents and businesses access critical data such as elevation certificates.

  • The portal, available at destinfl.withforerunner.com/properties, is powered by Forerunner, a floodplain management platform.
  • It provides easy access to compliance requirements, building information and insurance details associated with individual properties.

The new resource comes 18 years after Hurricane Katrina damage and as Destin continues storm preparation and long-term planning. The city currently has a Class 6 Community Rating System classification, resulting in a 20% discount on flood insurance for residents.

“We’re focused on developing our community in a way that creates long-term resilience, as well as creating processes that make information readily accessible to the public so they can make informed decisions about their individual properties,” said Noell Bell, Chief Building Official.

The portal offers easy access to homeowners, contractors, insurance agents, realtors and other constituents to learn about building and insurance compliance requirements associated with those individual properties.

“Destin is a great example of a community taking tangible steps to prepare for, manage and reduce risk of flood damage for its residents,” said Susanna Pho, Co-Founder and CEO of Forerunner. “We built Forerunner on the belief that preparation is a necessity, not a luxury, and that communities deserve access to powerful tools that help them plan for the future.”

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