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Hunterdon and Somerset counties, NJ – FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the below communities in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey:

Hunterdon County, NJ:Township of UnionSomerset County, NJ:Township of BedminsterTownship of BranchburgTownship of Hillsborough

Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.

The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments.

The 90-day appeal period will begin August 21, 2025. Residents, business owners and other community partners are encouraged to review the updated maps to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. They may submit an appeal if they perceive that modeling or data used to create the map is technically or scientifically incorrect.

An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim.Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress.If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information—such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area or an incorrect corporate boundary—they can submit a written comment.

The next step in the mapping process is the resolution of all comments and appeals. Once they are resolved, FEMA will notify communities of the effective date of the final maps.

Submit appeals and comments by contacting your local floodplain administrator. The preliminary maps may be viewed online at the FEMA Flood Map Changes Viewer: http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv.

For more information about the flood maps:

Use a live chat service about flood maps at http://go.usa.gov/r6C (just click on the “Live Chat” icon).Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone; toll free, at 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) or by email at [email protected].

Most homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flooding. There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent and visiting https://www.floodsmart.gov.

Hunterdon and Somerset counties, NJ Flood Mapping MilestonesMarch 4, 2025 — Revised Preliminary Community Meeting discussing floodplain updatesMarch 7, 2025 — Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map released.August 21, 2025 —  Revised Preliminary Appeal Period starts.Fall 2026* — New Flood Insurance Rate Map becomes effective and flood insurance requirements take effect. (*Timeline subject to

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AUSTIN, Texas – Long-term, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to survivors, businesses and nonprofit organizations that are recovering from the July 2—18 storms and flooding in Central Texas.

Individuals and businesses that suffered losses in Burnet, Guadalupe, Kerr, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties may apply for an SBA loan.

The SBA also identified 27 contiguous counties where eligible residents, nonresidents and businesses that may have been affected by the storms may also apply for disaster loans. Those counties are Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Caldwell, Coke, Concho, Edwards, Gillespie, Hays, Irion, Kendall, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Milam, Mills, Reagan, Real, Runnels, Schleicher and Sterling.

FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. SBA disaster loans are the largest source of federal recovery funds for storm survivors. They help private property owners pay for disaster losses not covered by insurance, local or state programs. SBA loans also cover deductibles and increased cost of compliance after a disaster. Survivors should not wait for an insurance settlement before submitting an SBA loan application. 

Interest rates on disaster loans can be as low as 2.75% for homeowners and renters, 3.62% for private nonprofit organizations and 4% for businesses. Terms can reach up to 30 years for physical damage to real estate, inventory, supplies, machinery

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Williamson County Disaster Recovery Center will shut down operations at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. FEMA specialists are still available to help flood survivors in Central Texas with applications and referrals to other assistance programs.

Disaster Recovery Centers are accessible locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors with their recovery from the July storms and flooding. You may visit any recovery center to get help or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

There is no charge to apply for FEMA assistance or for specialists to explain the types of assistance available such as housing and money to help you repair or replace appliances and room furnishings. In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the U.S. Small Business Administration are also on hand to help.

Disaster Recovery Centers

CountyAddressHours/Days of OperationBurnet

Burnet Community Center

401 E. Jackson St.

Burnet, TX 78611

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays

Kerr

First Baptist Church

625 Washington St.

Kerrville, TX 78028

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

Kerr

L J Vineyards (formerly Bridget’s Basket)

1551 Texas Highway 39

Hunt, TX 78024

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

San Saba

San Saba Civic Center

1190 S Thomas Stewart Dr.

San Saba, TX 76877

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday

Closed: Sunday, Aug. 17

Closes permanently 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18

Tom Green

Concho Valley Transit Annex

506 N. Chadbourne St. 

San Angelo, TX 76903

Open: 8

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