By Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News
After nearly two years of studying flood risks in Ahwatukee that could cause more than $5 million in damage to 492 homes, apartments, commercial buildings and other structures, county and city officials have one piece of advice for owners and renters in harm’s way.
Get flood insurance.
But even if you got it today – in the middle of monsoon season – you’ll still have to wait 30 days before it takes effect.
The advice emerged Monday during an Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee meeting over a frustrating fact: While city and county officials now know where the problems lie, there’s little money to fix them.