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My heart goes out to the citizens whose homes got flooded. I do take exception to KVO blaming it on the flood maps. The FEMA flood maps, Flood Insurance Rate Maps, are called that for a reason, to determine flood insurance premiums. Flood waters don't stop at lines on a map. Zone X is a low risk zone, NOT no risk. Insurance is not federally required in this zone but is still recommended. Yes, there are requirements for construction in the other zones on the map. Approximately 25% flood insurance claims are in low risk zones. Based on the excessive roofs, homes close together and impervious surfaces, this has caused more run off. The water needs to go somewhere. Stormwater management needs to be better studied and with more restrictive regulations for new developments. And now there's a reduction in wetland buffers. Those areas along with the wetlands served to absorb some of this run off from storms.