The federal government has proposed removing several areas in Worcester County from the flood plain maps.
And that has the County Commissioners concerned it could lead to residents dropping their flood insurance policies.
Ed Tudor, director of Development, Review and Permitting, emphasized to the Salisbury Daily Times that these changes were only being proposed.
He said that the flood designation has been removed in the preliminary plans for some properties behind Assateague Island including Snug Harbor.
County Commissioner Bud Church told the paper, “It’s going to get messy.”
The release of the preliminary maps is the first step in the process that would require the county to formally adopt new maps.