Politics & Government
FEMA to Study North Middletown Levee System's Impact on Flood Maps
Rep. Frank Pallone says existing maps inflate the flooding risks--and insurance premiums--for North Middletown.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will study North Middletown's levee system and its impact on flood maps and insurance rates, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) announced in a press release on Wednesday.
Existing flood maps assessing risk don't take into account existing protection measures, and North Middletown residents' are facing significant increases in insurance premiums, Pallone said.
North Middletown avoided flooding during Superstorm Sandy, indicating the existing flood control system is effective, Pallone noted. FEMA's study should be completed in 2015 and the results should factor into new flood insurance rate maps being revised in Monmouth County, according to the release.
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