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Hungry Harbor Road, at the south end of the village, an area that has long been in the high-risk flood zone, experienced coastal flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Gibson, added to the zone in 2009, stayed mostly dry.

Residents and village officials agree: Hurricane Sandy was the storm that truly tested whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps of Valley Stream are valid. The consensus? They are not. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/15/12

Mill Brook resident Robert Linton questioned the validity of FEMA’s flood maps at Monday night’s meeting at Forest Road School, hosted by the Mill Brook Civic Association.

Few answers at flood map meeting

Valley Stream residents didn’t get many answers during an often contentious meeting about the status of federal flood maps on Monday night at the Forest Road School. About 100 residents attended the meeting hosted by the Mill Brook Civic Association, and many were upset that a representative from the Federal Emergency Management Agency came with no new information. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/27/12

Think about flood maps when voting

The recent announcement that federal legislation has been enacted that will continue the $400 preferred-rate premium for mandatory flood insurance in Gibson while FEMA formulates new flood zone maps shouldn’t lull Gibson residents into a false sense of complacency. more

9/13/12

McCarthy fails to address real FEMA concerns

A letter that I recently received from Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, combined with her letter in the Herald (“Working to solve flood map issue,” May 17-23) have convinced me that, after three years, she either does not understand the true nature of the problem with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps as they relate to Gibson, or that she does not want to confront the actual cause and solution to this situation. more

5/24/12

Are flood zone homes worth less?

There are plenty of nice homes in Valley Stream. Homes with neat front lawns, bay windows and maybe even porch swings. But the question many residents are asking since the Federal Emergency Management Agency introduced its new flood maps in September 2009 is: What is my home actually worth? more

By Brian Croce | 4/19/12

Who is the money going to?

Last week’s edition of the Valley Stream Herald reported that the village government has unveiled a budget for the upcoming year that will result in a significant impact on homeowners (“Tax hike looming”). more

4/5/12

The high-risk flood zone in Valley Stream and the Five Towns, effective September 2009.

Civic meeting focuses on flood maps

Dozens of Valley Stream residents and others from surrounding communities gathered at the Valley Stream Community Association meeting on Monday to voice their displeasure with, and brainstorm ways to combat, the flood maps that were introduced in September 2009 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. more

By Brian Croce | 3/28/12

Officials not taking FEMA issue seriously

Last Thursday, I attended what was labeled an important community forum and hearing of the Nassau County Legislature’s Towns, Villages and Cities Committee being conducted by Legislator Francis X. Becker Jr. to discuss the impact of the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps implemented in September 2009. more

3/15/12

What have village leaders accomplished?

While at home recuperating from surgery, I recently took a walk with my home health attendant to Barrett Park, which is very close to my home. When we arrived, we were overwhelmed by the goose excrement on the grounds and walkways. It was virtually impossible to walk. The fields where children play soccer and other sports were also covered. more

3/1/12

Much of Valley Stream was placed in the high-risk flood zone (blue area) in 2009.

Critical year for flood zone residents

2012 is an important year for Valley Stream residents living in the high-risk flood zone. It’s the last year in which homeowners can renew their flood insurance for a reduced rate before annual premiums spike back up to four figures. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/11/12

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