Giving Hays County residents a chance to gain insight into new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) was the goal during the course of three open house meetings held last week.

The events were a direct response to an effort by individual counties to provide critical flood plain mapping information to their residents.

Hays County and the city of Wimberley, with assistance from FEMA, hosted an event at the Wimberley Community Center Aug. 22.

FEMA public information officer Robin Smith said the ope...