By Georgia Watch Deputy Director Danny Orrock
The flooded streets and damaged homes resulting from this week’s storms should serve as a wake-up call to Georgia.
Development often alters hydrology and may bring new areas into the flood plain — areas previously considered dry. At any given moment the flood plain maps for our communities may become obsolete due to new construction. Read the rest of this entry »
Atlanta Business Chronicle, September 22, 2009
Georgia, which has been rocked by a high rate of foreclosures in recent years, was given a “D” in housing and home ownership in the Corporation for Enterprise Development’s (CFED) 2009-2010 Assets & Opportunities Scorecard published Tuesday.
The bi-annual assessment of the financial security of households and individuals said Georgia must take several steps to improve financial security, including protecting the real estate market from predatory mortgage lending…more
A coalition of organizations, including Georgia Watch, begins an initiative fighting back against one of the fasting growing crimes in the nation. Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. leads the campaign dubbed Project SAFE, to raise public awareness about identity theft.. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out Georgia Watch board member and consumer advocate Clark Howard’s tips on tax credits for green living, growing your own produce and recipes for making your own cleaning supplies click here. Clark also says consumers should think about locking natural gas rates before the cold weather arrives in Georgia.