[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15632-15633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    REVISING THE NATIONAL FLOOD MAPS

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to

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address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, my district is the 
fifth congressional district of Florida, and the area is commonly 
referred to as the ``Nature Coast.'' Residents of this area, most of 
them are not owners of beachfront property; they live on what 
previously were pristine, swampy wetlands that were filled in. We 
certainly have a beautiful view and, unfortunately, while it is the 
Nature Coast, it also has historically been the area where many 
hurricanes have hit.
  While this last hurricane, Dennis, did not directly hit our area, we 
had residual effects of the hurricane. We had storm surges, and a lot 
of areas were under water. Suddenly, residents thought they owned 
waterfront property, because right out front of their homes, waterfront 
existed.
  I am very, very glad to see that we are looking at revising the 
national flood maps so people who previously were denied flood 
insurance now, once we revise those flood maps, they will be able also 
to be able to purchase flood insurance.

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