FEMA’s disaster buyout program is working — but there’s a catch

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By Tik RootNov 11, 2026, 2:00 pm56 ptsTrending
For nearly four decades, the federal government has funded a program that buys out homeowners who live in disaster-prone areas as a way of encouraging them to relocate to safer ground. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has spent over $6 billion on more than 53,000 properties nationwide through its Hazard…

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