FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’

Grist
By Jake BittleApr 16, 2024, 4:45 am196 pts
When U.S. 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 suffers damages worth more than half its value,…

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