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FISHKILL, N.Y. – In the wake of FEMA’s reevaluation of flood maps near Fishkill Creek, an informal information session will be held this week to help area residents understand the impact of the changes that removed 125 households from the flood plain.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney helped facilitate the changes and he said his staff members will be available at the meeting to help homeowners work one-on-one with FEMA if their property has been designated in a flood plain.
“Supporting my neighbors and helping them protect their homes and families from disaster has been my priority since day one,” Maloney said.
Maloney is a co-sponsor the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which would provide relief to homeowners from rising flood insurance prices by delaying flood insurance premium increases, a companion of which passed the Senate with a vote of 68-32 on Jan. 30.
The FEMA information session will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Fishkill Town Hall located at 801 Route 52. FEMA specialists will be available to meet one-on-one with homeowners affected by the flood map changes. Other families throughout Fishkill and Wappinger who are not impacted by the change are also invited to attend if they have questions about their own property being newly included in the floodplain.
Fishkill Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River and is the second longest stream in the county, after Wappinger Creek. While the creek is not used for any local water supply, it remains a focus of regional conservation efforts as a recreational and aesthetic resource, especially since the lower Fishkill watershed has been extensively developed in the last two decades. It flows through several local parks and is a popular trout stream.
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