The Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its Flood Insurance Rate Map, which is used to identify areas that may require property owners to purchase flood insurance. The maps will be used to determine which parts of the region are at risk of flooding. Before the maps are officially adopted, the County of Santa Barbara is working to inform residents on how the maps affect them. … Even though the maps are not expected to be implemented until 2026, the County of Santa Barbara Flood Control District is holding an open house for residents on July 9.