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Debbie and Ron Gialanze were not covered for damage that the National Flood Insurance Program defines as earth movement, even though flooding caused it.
Rallying against FEMA ‘loophole’
“You should have been in your house nine months ago,” County Legislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick) told the crowd. “… [T]here was no earth moving, that was floodwaters. This has to … more
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Flood map vote was not good for village
In the legal community, there is a well-known adage that goes “When you don’t have the law, argue the facts. When you don’t have the facts, argue the law. When you have neither, pound on the table and yell a lot.” more
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Hope for flood zone homeowners
With flood insurance rates set to rise for more than 800 Valley Stream homeowners who will remain in the high-risk flood zone, a bill currently making its way through the U.S. Senate could delay those increases for at least a year. more
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Robert D. Barra is the Valley Stream village clerk.
Adoption of flood map was only choice
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, love it or hate it, produced new flood maps late last year and asked the village to adopt them into law in order to stay in the National Flood Insurance Program. The controversial 2009 flood maps would now be a thing of the past with the village’s approval. more
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Marc Tenzer, president of the Mill Brook Civic Association, has been chosen to lead a committee to recommend projects for storm mitigation.
Sandy funds to stream in
Long-suffering Long Islanders may soon see some additional Hurricane Sandy relief from the federal government. A new program funded by Federal Supplemental Disaster Aid promises to bring nearly $150 million to the area, and will also feature a unique, bottom-up structure that will give residents influence over how the money is spent. more
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Adopting flood map a beginning, not an ending
The Valley Stream village board’s decision to adopt a new flood map on July 15 was the right move, but this hardly ends the three-year-long battle for a more accurate map. more
Disappointed by flood map vote
On Monday evening, the Village of Valley Stream held a public hearing to determine whether the village would endorse and approve FEMA’s revised flood zone maps. more
Insurance rates must be reasonable
On Monday night, the village of Valley Stream held a public hearing with regard to the adoption of the new FEMA flood maps, and an alarming issue emerged with regard to insurance rates. more
Bill McDonnell, left, a representative of FEMA, answered questions about flood maps in other communities.
Valley Stream signs off on flood map
More than 1,500 homes in Valley Stream will be removed from the high-risk flood zone following the adoption of a new map by the village board on Monday night. more
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New flood maps, which were unveiled to the public in January, will be up for discussion at Valley Stream Village Hall on July 15.
Flood map decision nears in Valley Stream
Valley Stream residents will get their say on July 15 on proposed new flood maps that would remove more than 1,500 homes in the south end of the village from the high-risk flood zone. more
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