The list of cities, counties and states that are replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is ever growing. Last week, President Joe Biden signed the first presidential proclamation declaring Oct. 11 Indigenous Peoples Day. But the word “indigenous” is a broad term that doesn’t acknowledge American Indians specifically, according to Dennis “White Otter” Coker, principal chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware.
- I think that every day that ends in “y” is racist. Can we change the names of each day of the week to be more inclusive? — Willie Preacher
- Now that we’ve wiped them all out, we can pretend we care now by offering a “day” on a calendar. Sounds pretty American. — Beth Gallagher
- I think the main point of this is that Columbus is not a guy who should be celebrated in the form of holiday. Guy was, by all accounts, a monster. — Jaden Blondin
- And oddly, we might be here if it weren’t for him. Interesting thought. It’s good to never worship a human. We are all monsters. Some less, some more. — Beth Gallagher
- Gee, I wonder if there could be a way to celebrate both? Are there no other days in the year available? — Kathleen Woolridge
Delawareans to benefit from new flood insurance risk rating
Based on new rules released for the National Flood Insurance Program, Delawareans will see a change in the cost to protect their homes against flood damage. Phase one of the program’s new risk-rating methodology, managed and updated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, began recently. Risk Rating 2.0 incorporates more flood-risk variables, including flood frequency and type, like river overflow and heavy rainfall, as well as distance to a water source and property characteristics, such as elevation and the cost to rebuild.
- I already didn’t move to the flood plain because of the water quality, horseflies and other freak bugs in Kent County’s eastern shore. This is another reasonable reason, I guess, but this isn’t big news overall. When flood insurers decide global warming is a real threat, maybe deniers should reconsider? — Coty Gee
- Funny thing is that I know the house in the picture, and it’s not near a waterway. All of this was runoff from the field on the other side of the road. — Melissa Eierman
- Sounds like they need a better stormwater-drainage system. — Shyla Lyons
- Well, even with the best drainage systems, a hurricane tests and usually bests everything. — Melissa Eierman
- Flood maps are a joke. My mom’s side of her street is considered in the flood zone, but the other side of the street isn’t? My property has never once flooded in all the 26 years I’ve lived in Delaware City. But yet, I can’t have an inground pool and have to pay flood insurance, when my neighbor two doors down doesn’t? — Shyla Lyons
