ON RISKY GROUND: Critics claim ‘someone could die’ over Tucson’s use of outdated rainfall, flood data

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – There are more questions for Tucson city officials over the FEMA flood approval tied to the proposed Casita Village development near the Agua Caliente Wash.

Neighbors claim the city left out key flood risks.

At the center is a Conditional Letter of Map Revision, or a CLOMR, which is required to build in risky areas. FEMA’s OK was only conditional, based on the city’s data. Independent hydrologists said that the data was outdated and left out a key hazard…

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