BOSTON – Last week, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn filed a hearing order to discuss the status of the City of Boston’s application to certify with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) – a program that can save residents and businesses thousands of dollars in flood insurance costs. The Boston City Council unanimously supported a resolution urging the City of Boston to certify with FEMA for the CRS program. This follows reports that Boston missed a self imposed deadline to register on CRS, while residents in flood risk zones could be eligible for discounts on flood insurance premiums through the program.

When a municipality has been certified to join the Community Rating System, the community is assig

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