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03 Feb 2012 04:07:46

Flood insurance will likely not be mandatory for Foster City residents - Lagonian.com



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After several years of uncertainty, it's unlikely Foster City residents will be mandated by FEMA to buy flood insurance, thanks to the completion of levee upgrades in San Mateo. Last January, FEMA issued preliminary drafts of Digital Flood Insurance ...
02 Feb 2012 23:35:22

Flood victims seek law changes - WRGB



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About two dozen Schoharie County residents gathered Thursday night to share their stories about dealing with insurance companies and mortgage holders in the weeks and months after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene in August. Elected leaders or their ...
02 Feb 2012 23:32:30

Big donaton to help Schoharie recovery - WXXA



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Poorman is the Chair of Schoharie Recovery, Inc. He says local flood victims have seen help come in many forms; federal aid, insurance money, and donations of labor and materials from organizations like his nonprofit. Poorman said, "We've had close to ...
02 Feb 2012 14:58:58

Winter Weather Patterns Can Increase Risk For Flooding - Sacramento Bee



Sacramento Bee
By FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Floods are a year-round hazard and do not end when cold weather begins. Although this winter has not yet proven to be as severe as in past years, the coming months ...
02 Feb 2012 02:58:31

Retirement funding should be a Budget priority - Money Management


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Money Management
Howes had also called for a temporary national insurance pool for high flood-risk properties. The Actuaries Institute believes further government intervention in the flood insurance market was necessary due to high-risk properties "becoming ...
31 Jan 2012 22:31:43

Elmira pursues flood map fight - Elmira Star-Gazette



Elmira Star-Gazette
The fight continues over flood hazard remapping by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that would require some property owners to buy flood insurance they deem unnecessary. City Manager John Burin told Elmira City Council earlier this week that he ...
31 Jan 2012 08:35:56

Flood insurance argument could leave millions high and dry - The Guardian


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The Guardian
Up to 200000 homes in England and Wales have been warned they will struggle to obtain adequate flood insurance after June 2013, when the insurance industry's voluntary flood agreement with the government ends. In 92 constituencies there are 1000 or ...
30 Jan 2012 00:34:08

Ormond sets flood insurance meetings - Daytona Beach News-Journal



Daytona Beach News-Journal
By AUDREY PARENTE, Staff Writer ORMOND BEACH -- More than 1700 properties in the city will be affected by a new federal flood insurance rate map scheduled for adoption this year, said City Planner Ric Goss. About 920 of those residents could be dropped ...
26 Jan 2012 22:00:40

Flood insurance mandatory when you live in flood zone - WAFF



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WAFF
By Stephen McLamb - bio | email Living in a flood zone means your home can end up flooded anytime it rains. It also means flood insurance is mandatory. Keith Lang is dealing with flood insurance right now. He believes he's in a 500 year flood area.
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24 Jan 2012 01:25:20

FEMA touts flood insurance - Minot Daily News




Minot Daily News
It was a lesson in flood insurance basics at the town hall flood meeting held Monday at the Ward County Courthouse. Local, state, and federal personnel will be holding town hall meetings in three North Dakota communities Jan.
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