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Important Flood Map Information:
Release of Maps Delayed
On September 23rd, 2008, in response to a request from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreed to delay the release of new Metro East flood insurance rate maps until the remapping is completed for the entire St. Louis region. FEMA’s decision finally brings logic and some economic equity to this process, something that Congressman Costello and Senator Durbin have been asking for since we learned that the Metro East levees would be deaccredited. While residents in the flood hazard areas would still be encouraged to secure flood insurance, there is no required – or possibly forced –purchase of insurance until the entire region has been remapped. It is estimated that the remapping process for the Missouri side of the region won’t be completed for another 1-2 years, giving Metro East leaders additional time to make further progress with the levee restoration efforts that are already underway.
Sample of Letter from FEMA to St. Louis Area Communities Re Flood Map Delays
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