November 14, 2008, in the NY Times, Long Island, in an article on reducing the flood zone in new maps: John M. Searing , deputy commissioner of Suffolks Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services, said the maps needed to be updated because of changing conditions, the increase in the population at risk and improved technology. November 12, Kansas City Fox TV in a story on insulating your houses: …savings is what prompted Kansas City homeowner Patricia Searing to tackle her home’s energy problems all at once.