Is the Jersey Comeback , completed yet ????

Someone who gets to the mike should ask the Governor to pledge the State and its Congressional delegation will act to fix Biggert-Waters, keep premiums affordable and preserve the character of the Shore.

He should understand our concern over unreasonable maps and premiums. The average 3’ BFE increase can raise a current $2000 actuarial premium for a house at current BFE to $9000. A $9000 policy assumes $100k loss every 11 years. No Shore house has had that kind of experience, but tens of thousands will experience an increase that resembles a second property tax.

He should understand CDBG house-raising grants don't solve the problem, as they are not available for second homes, which make up a huge % of Shore homes. Protecting primary residences will not avoid the cumulative blight of fire sales of second homes crushed between unaffordable premiums and house-raising costs.. Houses should be raised to avoid floods, not inflated premiums. Where it provides comparable protection we should raise dunes, not houses.

We’re realistic. All we want is assurance premiums reflect only our reasonable expected losses, not Katrina debt, subsidies for lower premiums elsewhere, or FEMA wasting $1 of every $3 in premiums not on claims but policy servicing. We want stronger dunes and FEMA to credit dunes like it credits levees. We feel premiums should be based on new maps only when a home suffers substantial damage and it's cost-effective to incur raising expenses.

Will he be handing out the $10,000 checks for us to stay in our homes ???

get with the Program.Gov Christie......Where does an 89 yr old women GET THE $'S to elavated?????? 30.0 from ICC...??? doesn't pay for complete elevation... She has lived in her home for over 46 yrs...disabled, widowed & lives on SS.....wants to stay in her home to be around her family, granchildren & friends.....she just about makes the TAX payments....NOW additional flood insurance PAYMENTS?????Why don't u just kill her now????