10/28/2013
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"What does that mean to a community? A lot of communities have passed an ordinance that has been drafted by FEMA."
"To mitigate flood risk in residential risk areas, property owners and residents are encouraged to consider flood insurance and floodproofing or other protective measures."
"So the communities paid for that out of their resources, whatever."
"You said in your opening statement that you think the Mississippi River and Tributaries, MR&T, should either be exempted from the flood mapping or at least treated differently."