Flood Hazard Elevation and Siting Criteria for Residential Safe Rooms

The FEMA Fact Sheet from November 2024 discusses Flood Hazard Siting and Elevation Criteria for Residential Safe Rooms. It emphasizes the importance of considering flood hazards when installing safe rooms and provides guidance on siting residential safe rooms relative to flood hazards. The fact sheet outlines the requirements for safe room locations, including restrictions in high hazard areas and elevation criteria based on flood zones. It also mentions the FEMA publications P-361 and P-320 as sources of criteria and guidance for safe room construction.