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Public Gets Meeting On New Sussex County Flood Plain Maps

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be hold a public meeting next month for property owners and residents in Sussex County so they can get a chance to look at the new flood plain maps.

The gathering will be at 4-6 p.m. on December 2nd at the CHEER Community Center in Georgetown.

There will be representatives from various state and federal agencies in attendance who will identify the county’s flood-prone areas.

It’s the first time in 8 years that the maps have been updated.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that there are around 30-thousand properties in Sussex County that fall within the flood plains.

There are a total of more than 136-thosuand parcels in the county.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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