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FEMA schedules another meeting in Valley Stream

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Managment Agency will return to Valley Stream for a second time to answer questions about the new flood maps, which went into effect about a year ago. more

Andrew Hackmack | 10/2/10

When will FEMA get it?

An Aug. 31 meeting at Village Hall finally gave Valley Stream residents their chance to meet face to face with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which changed the flood plain maps and put thousands of local residents into high-risk flood zones. more

9/15/10

Sen. Chuck Schumer addresses residents along with Valley Stream Deputy Mayor Joanne Antun on Monday afternoon.

Schumer to FEMA: Start from scratch

Sen. Chuck Schumer says it is time for Federal Emergency Management Agency officials to go back to the drawing board. The senator blasted the agency on Monday at Valley Stream Village Hall, saying that its new flood maps are littered with inaccuracies more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/13/10

More than 200 residents packed Valley Stream Village Hall on Aug. 31.

Valley Stream homeowners blast FEMA

At the urging of hundreds of Valley Stream residents, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will do a ground study of the community to determine whether its new flood maps are accurate. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/8/10

Flood map changes hurting homeowners

At a recent town hall meeting at the Valley Stream Village Hall, present were many residents of Valley Stream and adjacent communities affected by the changed flood maps instituted by FEMA. As is fairly well known at this point, these maps took areas of Long Island’s South Shore with no prior history of floods and categorized them as high risk areas. more

9/8/10

More than 200 residents packed Valley Stream Village Hall on Aug. 31, demanding answers from FEMA about the new flood maps.

Valley Streamers pack Village Hall for FEMA meeting

More than 200 Valley Stream residents packed the courtroom at Village Hall on Tuesday night, demanding answers from FEMA about the new flood maps. more

Andrew Hackmack | 9/1/10

Residents will have a chance to ask FEMA representatives about the new flood maps on Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Stream Village Hall.

Village Hall stage for flood map showdown

Residents of southern Valley Stream have a lot of questions about the new flood maps that went into effect last year. And soon they could have some answers. more

Andrew Hackmack | 8/25/10

Pat Panzarino signs a petition opposing the FEMA flood map changes after Monday night’s Valley Stream village board meeting.

Gibsonites flood village meeting

Gibson residents are not happy about the new Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, which have left many homeowners with costly insurance bills, and they let the village board hear it on Monday night. more

Andrew Hackmack | 7/21/10

Several Valley Stream residents got together at the Gibson Train Station to share their frustration about the new flood insurance maps.

Gibsonites plan action over flood maps

Valley Stream residents from the village’s southern half gathered for the second time at the Gibson train station on June 6 to discuss their concerns about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. more

Michelle Gil | 6/16/10

Much of the Gibson area of Valley Stream is now in the new FEMA flood zone. The yellow line through the middle is Sunrise Highway.

New flood maps draw ire in Gibson

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recently redrawn flood maps have created some consternation among residents in the Gibson section of Valley Stream, who say they have never experienced flooding but are being forced to purchase flood insurance. more

Anthony Bottan | 5/19/10

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