Forum will discuss FEMA flood maps

July 09, 2010

United States Rep. Harry Teague will host and moderate a town hall meeting on Sunday to discuss the recently released Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) flood maps and their impact on Valencia County.

The town hall starts at 3:30pm at the Los Lunas Transportation Center.

In addition to Teague, a panel of floodplain engineers and representatives from FEMA, Valencia County and Los Lunas will be in attendance to discuss issues and answer questions.

Teague organized the meeting to address confusion that has arisen as a result of updated flood maps released by FEMA that may affect insurance rates and requirements for some area residents. The panel will help to answer residents’ concerns.

The county commission has until August 19 to adopt the new flood map and study.

The updated FEMA flood hazard area maps are available in the code enforcement office on the first floor of the county administration building at 444 Luna Avenue in Los Lunas.

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