Fema articles
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These Floridians rebuilt houses in flood zones. Now FEMA is cracking down.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When US homeowners buy subsidized flood insurance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, they make a commitment to build back better after flood disasters, even if it costs them. FEMA’s notorious 50 percent rule stipulates that if a home in a flood zone […]
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Here's why FEMA has spent about $4 billion to help destroy flood-prone homes
Floodplain buyouts allow homeowners to move out of harm's way and help the community create open space that can collect flood waters to protect other homes.
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Big ask for FEMA homes for Maui fire survivors meets resistance
A state and county objective to produce temporary new homes for Maui wildfire survivors is being hampered by the federal government.