Hurricane Sandy
Christie Stands Firm on FEMA Flood Maps
Christie decision to adopt FEMA's advisory flood maps will have a dramatic impact on coastal towns, but he's not backing down.
Gov. Chris Christie is adamant about his decision to adopt the Federal Emergency Management’s (FEMA) advisory flood maps. And while that decision will have a significant, and costly, impact on many of New Jersey’s shore towns, it’s a necessary step to ensure their survival, he said. Speaking at a mobile cabinet meeting in Union Beach nearly two weeks after announcing his decision to rebuild using the advisory flood maps as a guide, Christie said it was a difficult choice, but one he had to make. Even amidst opposition as shore towns and residents voice their objections to the maps and their expanded flood-prone A and V Zones, Christie’s not backing down. Whether towns and residents rebuild smarter and higher, or face the risk and high cost…
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Sal Sorce
10:51 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
When we built our summer home in Surf City, it was a result of doing a comprehensive study on what to build ... a raised ranch at 9 feet above grade on huge set of pilings on North 2nd street, we did not have any damage, a very minor amount of water in the ground level garage ... cleaned up in about an hour ... what folks must understand, many if not all townships have been bought and operated by… more ›