LAWTON, Okla_You may have a hard time remembering
this, since we've been in a drought for so long, but Lawton can be prone to flooding. That's why
the city continues to push flood insurance for its residents but now there is
an incentive to get it.
The National Flood Insurance Program's
community rating system, or CRS program has rated the city at a six, one being
the best and ten being the worst.
With this class-six rating, Lawton citizens located
in flood hazard areas are now eligible for a 20-percent discount on flood
insurance premiums. This rating benefits
residents and the city.
"From the homeowner's standpoint you
want to protect your investment, your property, and having current flood
insurance is a way to protect your investment from the city's standpoint, it's
very helpful for us in the sense that we want to make sure we maintain these
areas, keep them free of debris and free flowing," City Manager Larry
Mitchell said.
Right now, there are only 726 flood
insurance policies in effect for properties in the City of Lawton. To find out if you're living in a
flood hazard area, you can call your mortgage holder or the storm water
management division in Lawton.
