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Councils must show 'zero tolerance' to houses built on flood plains

2014-02-18 23:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Councils should block developers seeking to make a "quick buck" from building on flood planes as part of a "zero tolerance" approach, insurers have warned. Insurers criticised developers for trying to erect "cheap and cheerful" developments in areas at risk of flooding following a meeting with ministers in Downing Street. Under a new flood insurance regime, which comes into force in 2015, new homes will not be covered if they are built on flood plains. The scheme is designed to guarantee...

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Need flood insurance? You'll find out: 'Anywhere it rains, it can flood'

2014-02-18 22:10:00| Real Estate - Topix.net

EUGENE, Ore. Change is coming in the way homeowners pay for flood insurance. FEMA will be releasing new flood zone maps in the next year or two.

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Flood victims could have to wait a year until they can return home

2014-02-18 18:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Flood victims could be unable to return to their homes for more than a year as repairs are carried out, insurers have warned the government. Ministers were told at a Downing Street summit that it could take an average of six to nine months for flooded home to be repaired and redocrated. In some cases, however, the damage and contamination cold be so severe that it could take up to 14 months to repair. The insurers criticised Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, after he suggested that a year...

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