1 min read

Union County Homeowners Won’t See Flood Insurance Surcharge

Associated Press0

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. (AP) — More than 400 homeowners whose property lies along the Missouri River in southeast South Dakota are no longer facing a potential surcharge on their flood insurance.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency had threated to charge $50 to those homeowners in Union County after accusing officials of not having adequate record keeping and failing to manage development in the floodplain.

The federal agency on Wednesday said county officials met a Monday deadline to submit documents addressing the violations.

The construction of basements in the mapped floodplain area is among the issues identified by the agency. Basements are banned in the floodplain.

The National Flood Insurance Program, a part of FEMA, underwrites flood insurance policies sold by commercial insurance companies. Union County joined the program in 1977.

The AP is one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent newsgathering, supplying a steady stream of news to its members, international subscribers and commercial customers. AP is neither privately owned nor government-funded; instead, as a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members, it can maintain its single-minded focus on newsgathering and its commitment to the highest standards of objective, accurate journalism.
Website http://ap.org/

Related Posts