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Chemung County urges state and federal agencies to certify flood‑control levees
Summary
A multi‑services committee resolution asks New York State and federal agencies to evaluate and certify flood‑control levees after FEMA guidance could require local governments to pay for expensive engineering reviews.
The Multi Services Committee on Oct. 25 unanimously passed a resolution urging New York State and federal authorities to evaluate and certify flood‑control levees that protect parts of Chemung County.
Committee members said Federal Emergency Management Agency guidance could lead FEMA to treat uncertified levees as non‑existent on flood maps unless engineering analyses — at local expense —…
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