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InMaricopa Desert Cedars residents may soon have their homes removed from the FEMA floodplain map due to remediation efforts by the Maricopa Flood Control District in conjunction with the city and Pinal County. Photo by Jay Taylor. Some Maricopa residents are required to purchase flood insurance even though they live miles from the nearest wash. But their expensive plight moved closer to ending at the May 6 Maricopa Flood Control District meeting. The district approved a plan allowing the City of Maricopa – if it approves the project – to raise the land at the corner of Bowlin...

This week, FEMA temporarily halted its current updates to South Bethany’s floodplain designation. The Federal Emergency Management Agency had just released the proposals and begun the 90-day appeal period a week prior, when South Bethany announced that the Washington, D.C., headquarters had contacted the Town to say that the implementation process would be paused on several Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs). “This week we received an email from our FEMA representative letting us know they are going to re-start the process of notifying the town-and rescind what they put out there â€�...

Weather Alert ...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Tennessee... Cumberland River At Nashville affecting Sumner, Wilson and Davidson Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. ...The Flood Advisory remains in effect... The Flood Advisory continues for the Cumberland River At Nashville. * Until further notice. * At 3:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 34.0 feet and falling. * Action ...