FEMA publishes El Paso flood map revisions
By Diana Washington Valdez, El Paso Times, Texas | |
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Flood insurance is required for homes with unpaid mortgages in areas that are deemed by the map to fall within flood zones.
The federal agency provided a copy of the revised map to the city engineer's office for inspection.
Remnants of tropical storm Odile pummeled the region last week with heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding in different parts of
"We have flood areas in the
Nevarez said it's a good idea for residents to look at the
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Shubert submitted documentation about the Northeast Channel No. 2 improvement project to potentially take the surrounding area out of the flood zone, EPWU spokeswoman
Heavy rains have helped to expose areas that are vulnerable to chronic flooding. One such area is
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During the 2006 flood, water levels nearly breached the banks of the Rio Grande. Tropical storm Odile, which came in from the Pacific, did not dump the same amount of rain that fell in
The Rio Grande hardly had any water in it due to a protracted drought, and water levels were not of concern this time, according to the
Montoya said that as of Friday, "there are still people picking up sandbags. The demand was large in the past few days. Bags are still available."
The water utility listed its designated sites for sandbags at http://www.epwu.org/whatsnew/396140624.html.
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