Is it not correct that the city of Lakewood, California, paid for a new survey and found that almost 5,000 homes and businesses were mistakenly included in the floodplain and, thus, would have been required to purchase insurance when it was, in fact, not required?
Questioning the accuracy of floodplain designations in Lakewood, California.
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