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Harrison County, Mississippi
 Harrison County, established in 1841, was named for William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States. The following are pertinent statistics about Harrison County taken from the U.S. Census Bureau:
- Land Area: 581 square miles
- Population (July 2008 estimate): 178,460
- Housing Units (July 2008 estimate): 80,167
You may view a map showing the flooding sources studied in Harrison County as well as the Preliminary version of the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and associated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas, on the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Web site. FEMA has provided updated versions of the DFIRM panels, which cover the incorporated areas of the Cities of Biloxi, D’Iberville, Gulfport, Long Beach, and Pass Christian as well as the unincorporated areas of Harrison County, to community officials for review. The updated DFIRM panels and FIS report should be available for review at the Community Map Repositories listed below. The final DFIRM and FIS report will be accessible through the FEMA Map Service Center Web site sometime before they become effective on June 16, 2009.
Additional information for each community is accessible through the links below.
Harrison County (Unincorporated Areas)
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Marlin Ladner, President, Harrison County Board of Supervisors
- Floodplain Administrator: Richard Herrin
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Richard Herrin
- Community Web Site: http://www.co.harrison.ms.us/
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 6-15-78
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 10-4-02
- Community Map Repository: County Code Office, 15309 Community Road, Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 832-1622
- E-Mail: richardherrin@co.harrison.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 4,035
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
City of Biloxi
- Chief Executive Officer:The Honorable A. J. Holloway, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Richard Stickler, CFM
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Jerry Creel
- Community Web Site: http://www.biloxi.ms.us
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 6-3-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 3-15-84
- Community Map Repository: 676 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard,
Biloxi, MS 39533
Phone: (228) 435-6280 or (228) 348-8067
- E-Mail:rstickler@biloxi.ms.us or jcreel@biloxi.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 5,232
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
City of D’Iberville
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Rusty Quave, Mayor
- City Manager: Richard Rose
- Floodplain Administrator: D.A. ‘Hank’ Rogers, CFM
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Officials: D.A. ‘Hank’ Rogers, CFM
- Community Web Site: www.diberville.ms.us/
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 11-14-88
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 8-4-88
- Community Map Repository: D’Iberville City Hall, 10383 Automall Parkway, P.O. Box 6519, D’Iberville, MS 39540
Phone: (228) 392-7966 ext. 322
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F
- E-Mail: hrogers@diberville.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 35
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
City of Gulfport
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable George Schloegel, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Jonathan Smith, CFM
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Gary Joffrion
- Community Web Site: http://www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 10-4-02
- Community Map Repository: Department of Urban Development - Building Code Services, 2200 15th Street, Trailer #B5,
Gulfport, MS 39501
Phone: (228) 868-5715 or (228) 868-5715
- E-Mail: rjones@ci.gulfport.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 6,208
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs Shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
City of Long Beach
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable William Skellie, Jr., Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Earl Levens, CFM
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Earl Levens, CFM
- Community Web Site: http://www.cityoflongbeachms.com/
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 5-4-88
- Community Map Repository: Building Code Office, 645 Klondyke Road,
Long Beach, MS 39560
Phone: (228) 863-1554
- E-Mail: earl@cityoflongbeachms.com
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 2,161
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
City of Pass Christian
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Leo "Chipper" McDermott, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Gene Peralta, CFM
- Permitting Official: Gene Peralta, CFM
- Community Web Site: http://www.ci.pass-christian.ms.us/
- Date of Entry into Regular Phase of NFIP: 5-29-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 8-19-87
- Community Map Repository: Building Code Office, 203 Fleitas Avenue,
Pass Christian, MS 39571
Phone: (228) 452-3316 or (228) 452-3324
- E-Mail: pccitycode@hotmail.com
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 1,800
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs shown on the effective DFIRM for Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas dated June 16, 2009
Notes:
The Community Map Repository is the place where the community maintains paper (and, in some cases, digital) copies of the Preliminary, Revised Preliminary, and effective versions of the DFIRM, the FIS report, and other National Flood Insurance Program materials for viewing by citizens.
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