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.
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Tucson neighborhood fights city hall over ‘dangerous’ 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 Independent hydrologists said that the data was outdated and left out a key hazard.
It’s been a four-year battle over Casita Village at La Mariposa — a proposed 120 luxury rental development near the Agua Caliente Wash.
Neighbors claim flooding has been getting worse since 2021, and the danger is being igno