Cape News
Gunter: Cape Coral 'committed to submitting all documentation to FEMA'
With an additional 30 days in hand, the city of Cape Coral is continuing efforts to retain a 25% discount on federal flood insurance premiums. Lee County and the four municipalities affected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's decision to yank the discount due to alleged un-permitted work post Hurricane Ian, have been granted a 30-day extension for submitting documents to prove compliance with the federal agency's rules and regulations during post-storm recovery efforts. “This extension pushes the deadline to June 10," Mayor John Gunter said at a press conference at City Hall Monday. "However, the city of Cape Coral remains committed to submitting all documentation to FEMA by the original date of May 9. This demonstrates our compliance with the National Flood Insurance regulations.” Gunter said joint collaboration with FEMA played a crucial role in addressing the ...