Monroe County and the Florida Association of Counties are offering a FREE Wind and Flood Mitigation Workshop on Thursday, June 12th in Key West and Friday, June 13th in Key Largo. The workshops have been designed for homeowners, utilities, governments, developers and contractors, realtors, insurance agents, businesses, and homeowner & condo associations. The workshop includes Read More…
Monroe County and the Florida Association of Counties are offering a FREE Wind and Flood Mitigation Workshop on Thursday, June 12th in Key West and Friday, June 13th in Key Largo. The workshops have been designed for homeowners, utilities, governments, developers and contractors, realtors, insurance agents, businesses, and homeowner & condo associations. The workshop includes Read More…
A forum on Flood Insurance: Options and Solutions, organized by the Lower Keys League of Women Voters, will be held on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. until noon at Harvey Government Center at the Old Truman School. “Quickly rising flood insurance rates affect everyone in the Keys,” said LWV chapter President Joan Wallin. “Whether Read More…
A forum on Flood Insurance: Options and Solutions, organized by the Lower Keys League of Women Voters, will be held on Saturday, March 22 from 10 a.m. until noon at Harvey Government Center at the Old Truman School. “Quickly rising flood insurance rates affect everyone in the Keys,” said LWV chapter President Joan Wallin. “Whether Read More…
Last night, the Senate passed the House version of the flood bill, the Homeowner’s Flood Insurance Affordability Act, by an overwhelming majority in a 72-22 vote. “I commend my colleagues in the Senate for stepping up in the name of struggling, middle-class homeowners. The Homeowner’s Flood Insurance Affordability Act represents the first meaningful step forward Read More…
WASHINGTON, DC — Last Tuesday, Congressman Joe Garcia hosted a Tele Town Hall to discuss national flood insurance reform. The hour long live event attracted over 3,900 callers from Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties concerned about their rising insurance rates and desperate for relief. “Why doesn’t anyone care about what is happening to us?” asked one caller Read More…
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday [January 16, 2013], Congressman Joe Garcia introduced the HOME Act of 2014 – legislation aimed at addressing the harmful effects of Biggert-Waters by delaying skyrocketing flood insurance rates, demanding FEMA conduct an affordability study, and creating a long-term solution by emphasizing the importance of mitigation. “The impact of Biggert-Waters upon South Read More…
Tallahassee, FL – Representative Raschein (R-Key Largo) and Representative Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Miami) filed House Memorial 583 this week to urge Congress to delay any rate increases resulting from the passage of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act until the congressionally mandated affordability study can be completed by FEMA. The memorial also requests that Congress Read More…
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I appreciate the Blue Paper’s article on the flood insurance crisis and panel discussion. The effects of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act passed by our “do nothing” Congress is sure going to do “do something” to our community. The result is the worst kind of social engineering that is endangering our way of life Read More…
Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) is pleased to announce significant progress in its comprehensive analysis of windstorm risk in Monroe County, Florida. The RIPP (Reduce Insurance Premiums Project) study involves the inspection of a target number of 704 homes from Key West to Key Largo. To date, nearly 500 homes have been inspected, and Read More…
This legislation is a proactive measure to protect our homes against flood waters. Today, 85% of the City of Key West is in the regulated floodplain. The majority of New Town and Mid Town homes are 2-3’ below floodplain. Although a section of Old Town is in the X- zone, over 50% of all Old Read More…