Lee County gets 30-day reprieve on flood insurance downgrade

County officials say FEMA has granted the extension in an effort to allow the county to retain ranking that qualified it for a 25% discount.

By Louis Llovio
| 10:30 a.m. April 9, 2024
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Ian the clean up continues on Fort Myers Beach.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has given Lee County a 30-day extension to avoid a ratings downgrade that could raise resident’s flood insurance premiums by 25%.

The county says it was notified by FEMA in a letter about the extension and that staff was reviewing the details.

In a statement, the county says local leaders met with FEMA late Monday afternoon and that shortly thereafter received the letter granting the extension.