For Release: Monday, January 4, 2010
Contact: David Gillies: 202-225-5661

COSTELLO STATEMENT ON DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOOD MAPS

Washington - Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that the implementation of new flood maps in the Metro East will not occur until at least January 2011:

“While this is welcome news, it amounts to a five-month delay. We still need a long-term solution to the problem of flood insurance premium increases, and I will continue to pursue my legislation, H.R. 3415, which would freeze current flood insurance rates in place as long as the local jurisdiction is implementing a plan to fix its levees.”

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