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Rates could increase for flood insurance not subject to regular annual increases,” David Maurstad, senior executive of the National jvallone@liherald.com Flood Insurance Program, said ldass@liherald.com in a FEMA news release. “The Households in Glen Cove truth is rates have gone up every could see increased flood insur- year for all policyholders and ance premiums on policies that will continue to do so if no renew after April 1, due to the action is taken.” National Flood Insurance Pro“The side-by-side comparigram’s new system sons show some polifor setting prices. cyholders now will The new rating experience decreasmethodology, called es under year one of Risk Rating 2.0: Risk Rating 2.0,” Equity in Action, Maurstad added of ensures “flood insurthe change, “while a ance rates are actumajority of remainarily sound, equitaing policyholders ble, easier to underwill see premium stand and better increases mostly on reflect an individual par with what they p ro p e r t y ’s fl o o d already pay.” risk,” according to a ROBERT KENNEY FEMA said that release from the Fedthe new methodoloSea Cliff resident eral Emergency gy takes into Management Agenaccount the cost of cy. For new policies, this rating rebuilding, which ensures “equisystem has been used since last table” rates for all policyholders. Oct. 1. In Glen Cove, which is near Risk Rating 2.0 compares rate the Long Island Sound and changes with the legacy rating Hempstead Bay, many new resisystem that has been in place dents who buy homes may not since the 1970s. “The comparison realize they are at risk of flooddata debunks a huge myth held ing. During Hurricane Ida last by many critics of the new meth- year, homes, schools, businesses odology that under the old system, flood insurance rates were CONTINUED ON PAGE 16
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Dump truck cuts power When the bed of a dump truck at work in Glen Cove didn’t retract on Tuesday, it downed two telephone poles and the wiring between them. Story, Page 4.
A girl’s dream becomes reality: helping Ukrainian children
Families pull together to collect 40 boxes of supplies By LETISHA DASS ldass@liherald.com
News about war-torn Ukraine and the fate of many children there moved a local mother and her daughter to help. Karolina Zamecka-Zea and 5-year-old Tessa, of Oyster Bay, led a sup-
ply drive at the Glen Cove YMCA’s Martone Children’s Center, where Tessa attends preschool. Thanks to the generosity of area families, they collected 40 boxes of supplies for Ukraine. The donations were given to State Assemblyman Charles Lavine on March 25, for inclu-
sion in a Ukrainian supply drive Lavine has organized with the Ukrainian Americans of Long Island. The idea came about after Tessa saw her mother’s anguish while watching the news. Terrified Ukrainian families were CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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