Is FEMA concerned about floating/ migrating breakaway pieces of the house/garage during a flood event that move off the property and physically hit/ impact adjacent structures on neighboring properties? Does this potential occurrence need to be addressed in order to be compliant with the NFIP?

Yes, this is a FEMA concern regarding breakaway walls. Additionally, ASCE 24-14, Section 4.6.1 (Breakaway Walls) requires breakaway walls to fail before or during base flood conditions without impacting loads on foundations and without producing damaging debris.

Avi Vemuri2025-09-03T09:47:26-07:00September 3rd, 2025|