Wilkes-Barre/Hanover levee gets accreditation recommendation [The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.]
Feb. 3—Residents of the
The
"The USACE has now recommended that the levee system be accredited for
The recommended accreditation was the result of an appeal by the
The question of a potential spike in flood insurance rates arose after it was discovered the buffer area at the top of flood walls fell inches short of the 3 feet required by revised safety standards. That meant the levees no longer qualified for accreditation from
The USACE recommendation is a major step in achieving the City's goal of obtaining full levee accreditation on the
"As mayor, I am fully committed to achieving complete accreditation to assure no city resident faces the financial burden of increases in already costly flood insurance premiums," Brown said.
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