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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked its 25% discount for flood insurance from much of Lee County. Property owners in incorporated areas of the
Flood insurance costs will go up for some Lee County homeowners. Now, federal lawmakers are stepping in to help.
The agency's action indicated that Lee County homeowners were skirting federal rules requiring stronger rebuilding after disasters.
A notice from the county said a federal decision will affect those with flood insurance — and those in need of flood insurance — in unincorporated areas and four cities.FEMA sources said the discount removal was due to what they said was a large amount of unpermitted work, lack of documentation, and failure to properly monitor activity in special flood hazard areas, including substantial damage compliance.
Extreme weather events are growing more common, while an increasingly globalized world means disasters on one side of the planet reverberate on the other. In the midst of uncertainty, people are becoming more aware of personal emergency measures, including equipment kits marketed and sold specifically for crisis situations.