DeKalb sets flood hazard map open house

The DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Department will host a flood hazard map open house on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 5 – 7 p.m., at the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

DeKalb County’s flood risk information has been revised and new flood hazard maps will be available for review. Revisions to these mapping products may affect residents and business owners in unincorporated DeKalb County, Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, and Tucker.

Residents can view the new preliminary maps online at www.GeorgiaDFIRM.com. DeKalb County staff, local officials, representatives from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Federal Emergency Management Agency will be on hand to answer questions.

For more information, contact the DeKalb County Roads and Drainage Department at 404-294-2878 or visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/roads-drainage/floodplain-management-0.