FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) – A ranking by the Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving Folly Beach homeowners the second-highest discount for flood insurance.
About 1,500 communities nationwide voluntarily participate in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System. The program works to lower flood damages to homeowners, renters and businesses by encouraging floodplain management practices across communities.
The program cycles communities through a ranking system every three years on a scale of the highest class ranking from one to 10, with 10 being the lowest. Each class gives flood insurance discounts to community residents…