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FEMA: Flood insurance to be required in zone

Originally published: January 1, 2013 6:54 PM
Updated: January 1, 2013 9:02 PM
By SARAH CRICHTON AND JOE RYAN sarah.crichton@newsday.com,joe.ryan@newsday.com

Photo credit: John Roca | Street scenes showing water about 3 feet deep as Moriches Bay floods at the intersection of South Ocean Avenue and Inlet View Road in Center Moriches as superstorm Sandy approaches. (Oct. 27, 2012)

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Federal grants to owners of properties damaged by superstorm Sandy come with a catch for those in flood zones without flood insurance: There will be no disaster aid next time unless they buy a policy.

Homeowners without the insurance who were flooded in the Oct. 29 storm and got a check for repairs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency had $600 automatically deducted from their grant.

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