Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS) 15 : The official map of a community prepared by FEMA, showing base flood elevations along with the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS, Introduction to Hazard Mitigation, Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems, Appendix B - Glossary of Terms, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, MD, USA 2015. http: //training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is393a/is393.a-gloss ary.pdf, (FEMA - Amer) {63}