During the 2010 Georgia General Assembly, Georgia Watch will support legislation that could positively impact the state’s consumers in the areas of insurance, health care and mortgage reform. We will also oppose any proposed bills that would infringe upon your right to access justice or those encouraging predatory lending in Georgia, specifically payday lending. If you have any interest in helping us protect consumer rights at the Capitol or through the media, give us a call! Keep reading to see our agenda in detail. Read the rest of this entry »
Buy Dry Land
By Beth Malone and Danny Orrock
The flooded streets and damaged homes resulting from the storms that pummeled the state in September should serve as a wake-up call to us all. Some of you may be asking: Why didn’t I know my property was vulnerable to flooding? Why had I never thought to purchase flood insurance? Many of us now know whether or not to purchase flood insurance, however countless more remain in the dark. Read the rest of this entry »
PASOS PARA SALVAR SU HOGAR Y PREVENIR EL EMBARGO HIPOTECARIO Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
A wetland never forgets it’s a wetland
In Georgia, for every two acres of trees cut down, about one acre of roads, parking lots, driveways and rooftops is added. Construction changes the way our land handles rainy weather, often increasing the size of floodplains for many streams, and creating new wetlands by changing drainage patterns.
Georgia Association of Flood Plain Management
The formation of GAFM is the result of the concerted efforts of numerous individuals and organizations sharing a common desire to forward the cause of sound floodplain management. Membership in GAFM is open to all professionals, public and private entities, students and citizens interested in or involved in floodplain, watershed, stormwater, wetlands and hazard mitigation management and/or related disciplines within the State of Georgia. Read the rest of this entry »
Head to the FEMA Web site to search for the flood plain in your area. You can search by state, county and neighborhood.