NU Online News Service, April 13, 12:10 p.m. EDT
A tenuous truce has been forged between federal and Florida emergency-management officials over a bill passed by the Florida legislature that could potentially leave 2.06 million property owners in the state without flood insurance just as the hurricane season nears its peak in July.
The agreement calls for Florida officials to clarify that the legislation, if signed by the governor, won't allow new construction to proceed in flood plains without prior approval, as mandated under the National Flood Insurance Program.
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