Ward 3 Chicopee residents are upset the federal government’s forcing them to buy flood insurance.
FEMA has implemented new certifications, and says Chicopee’s dikes and levies aren’t up to par.
City Councilor John Vieau hosted an informational meeting Thursday night with Mayor Michael Bissonnette.
Vieau complained to 22News that FEMA isn’t answering the questions residents are asking. “The problem is it’s extremely complicated. We’re not getting the information from FEMA to share to the residents who are being hit with flood insurance at a local level for individual homeowners,” he said.
Vieau says homeowners can buy flood insurances through their regular insurance agent at a grandfathered rate. But if they wait, Vieau says homeowners could end up paying premiums 5 to 10 times higher.
