With a Senate vote on relief for millions of property owners facing soaring flood insurance premiums potentially just days away, area House members who supported the compromise bill are confident senators will follow suit.

In January, the Senate approved an outright delay of premium increases under the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2012 that are affecting thousands of West Virginians, including about 2,000 property owners in West Virginia's Northern Panhandle alone. But House members, concerned the Senate plan failed to address the underlying problem - a National Flood Insurance Program drowning in $24 billion worth of red ink - voted to enact more modest reforms on March 4.

Senate leadership has indicated a vote on the measure could happen this week, according to Katie Longo, spokeswoman for Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and House members representing the Mountain State said they feel good about its prospects.

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