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Fairhaven Homeowners Look For Help With Flood Insurance Premiums
Fairhaven Homeowners Look For Help With Flood Insurance Premiums
Fairhaven Homeowners Look For Help With Flood Insurance Premiums
High flood insurance premiums in Fairhaven are leaving residents out to dry. At Monday's Selectmen's meeting, representatives spoke about FEMA's Community Rating System that gives discounts to participating communities going beyond the minimum standards for flood preparation...
Flood Insurance Hearing
Flood Insurance Hearing
Flood Insurance Hearing
The Massachusetts Division of Banks will hold a public informational hearing to get input on rules that require creditors to provide disclosures when a borrower is required to purchase flood insurance. The regulations were mandated under a new law that goes into effect on Nov...
Residents Study Flood Maps
Residents Study Flood Maps
Residents Study Flood Maps
Southcoast residents got a chance Tuesday night to study the latest flood zone maps created by FEMA. Dozens of area residents made their way to the Fort Tabor Community Center to learn whether or not their homes were located in flood zones, requiring them to buy flood insurance...
Keating Opposes FEMA’s Flood Zone Maps
Keating Opposes FEMA’s Flood Zone Maps
Keating Opposes FEMA’s Flood Zone Maps
U.S. Rep. William Keating of Massachusetts wants some changes in the flood insurance program.  He's asking fellow members of Congress to support a bill that would delay the use of FEMA's new flood zone maps that are used to set flood insurance rates.  ...