If a community cannot show that its levee meets the minimum design, operations and maintenance requirements outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, areas behind the levee will be considered unprotected against the 1% annual chance flood.
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Kaleigh Yost,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2026
The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.
Glastonbury approved a 48-apartment project in June after extensive litigation, but has suggested that further legal action could take place before construction begins.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
6 Sep. 2026
Pegula suggested some of the friction may simply be newcomers learning those traditions.
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