Paradise council decides – reluctantly – to join flood insurance program
Friday, November 18th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise council decides – reluctantly – to join flood insurance programBy D. Whitney Smith PARADISE — Mayor Leland Howlett says he believes FEMA has unfairly and inaccurately mapped dozens of properties inside a flood-risk area that doesn’t exist. Residents voiced concerns at a special public hearing Nov. 16, some of them ...
FEMA’s new flood map creates a touch of hell for Paradise residents
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on FEMA’s new flood map creates a touch of hell for Paradise residents'They’re absolutely demanding that if you have a mortgage on a property that is in a designated flood area, you must have flood insurance.' - Mayor Leland Howlett By D. Whitney Smith PARADISE — Patience levels crested Wednesday night after a two-hour ...
Smithfield will stick with FEMA’s flood insurance plan
Friday, February 25th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Smithfield will stick with FEMA’s flood insurance planBy Michael Stewart SMITHFIELD -- The City Council on Wednesday decided to continue to participate in the flood insurance program in order to allow residents to buy their insurance at a discounted rate. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has recently ...