More than 200 Valley Stream residents packed the courtroom at Village Hall on Tuesday night, demanding answers from FEMA about the new flood maps.
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/1/10
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Residents of southern Valley Stream have a lot of questions about the new flood maps that went into effect last year. And soon they could have some answers.
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Andrew Hackmack
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8/25/10
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Gibson residents are not happy about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, which have left many homeowners with costly insurance bills, and they let the village board hear it on Monday night.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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Valley Stream residents from the village’s southern half gathered for the second time at the Gibson train station on June 6 to discuss their concerns about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program.
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Michelle Gil
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6/16/10
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recently redrawn flood maps have created some consternation among residents in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, who say they have never experienced flooding but are being forced to purchase flood insurance.
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Anthony Bottan
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5/19/10
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More than 500 homes have been added to the higher-risk flood zones in East Rockaway, which will have residents scrambling to purchase insurance — at a steep cost if they don’t do it before Sept. 11. This nearly doubles the number of village residences that are deemed to be in danger of flooding.
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Mary Malloy
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8/28/09
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