FEMA drawing flood maps as if Big Ditch doesn't exist | Wichita and Kansas news | Crime, courts, weather, education, politics, events | Wichita Eagle

"FEMA has notified area cities that it has started drawing new flood maps without the Big Ditch system, a move that could require thousands of homeowners to buy flood insurance or pay higher rates for existing policies."

Redrawing the flood plain maps and requiring thousands of Kansas property owners to have flood insurance will be expensive. I'm sure the Kansas property owners are not excited about having to pay thousands of dollars in more insurance premiums.

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