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FBC LID 10 President Don Burns Presents to RiverPark POA

Don Burns, FBC LID 10 President, has been invited to give a presentation at the RiverPark Property Owners Association Annual Meeting on April 21, 2022. The presentation will be an overview of all the LID 10 projects currently underway, as well as, an update on Risk Rating 2.0 and the Brazos River erosion project. The information being presented will be very informative and timely. Feel free to join us at Holy Cross Episcopal Church located at 5653 W. RiverPark Drive, Sugar Land, TX 77479 starting at 7 pm. Hope to see you there

Emergency Action Plan is in place

With the severe weather expected in our area, Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 10 (“LID 10”) would like to update you regarding the steps being taken to protect the community.  Our Emergency Action Plan is in place and will be followed accordingly. Coordination with the City of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County is taking place and our operators and engineers are in constant communication with them.

If LID 10 incurs a situation that requires notification to the residents, it will be sent by the same channels you are receiving this message. Otherwise, consider all systems to be working as designed.

As a precautionary measure, please do not place trash cans in the street and avoid parking vehicles in the street until after the event has passed. The residual effects of Tropical Storm Nicholas are anticipated to last several days with the most severe weather for the district occurring tonight and tomorrow.

For additional up-to-date information, residents may sign up for the City of Sugar Land’s and/or the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management’s emergency notification systems by using the following links:                           

http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/emergency

http://fbcoem.org/

New FEMA Flood Insurance Rates Changes Going Into Effect on September 1, 2021

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will soon change how flood insurance rates are calculated for your home and property.  The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is attempting to make flood insurance rates more equitable through an initiative called Risk Rating 2.0.  While LID 10 has no control over FEMA and the NFIP, LID 10 has a FEMA-accredited levee system.  So, residents currently receive a “Preferred Rate” for flood insurance, which typically costs less than $600 per year.  When Risk Rating 2.0 becomes effective and is implemented by FEMA, the existing “Preferred Rate” will remain available through September, but on October 1, 2021, all new NFIP flood policies will be issued under the new pricing structure.  Information provided by FEMA states that 23% of all policies will see an immediate decrease and 66% of policies will see a cost increase of less than $120 per year.  As existing “Preferred Rate” policies expire, the cost will escalate up to 18% each year until the premium reaches the new Risk Rating 2.0 rate.

FEMA has not finalized how Risk Rating 2.0 will calculate new flood insurance rates for homes inside a levee like LID 10.   So unfortunately, we have no way to know how these changes will mean for rates specifically inside of LID 10.

LID 10 is working with Fort Bend County and the City of Sugar Land to monitor these upcoming flood insurance changes and how they may impact the community.  The City of Sugar Land recently approved a resolution opposing these changes, which you can read more about here. City of Sugar Land opposes FEMA Risk Rating 2.0 | County News | fortbendstar.com

LID 10 encourages all residents to consult their insurance agent regarding flood insurance options; there is typically a 30-day wait period for flood insurance to become effective after purchase. THEREFORE, YOU MUST PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 TO OBTAIN THE PREFERRED RATE.  

For additional information check out www.FloodSmart.gov, the official website of the NFIP.