Debt-Laden FEMA Is Slow To Act On Program That Buys Flooded Houses

Debt-Laden FEMA Is Slow To Act On Program That Buys Flooded Houses

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With the help of federal flood insurance, many homeowners will rebuild after disasters. Some properties already have flooded many times. It’d be cheaper to buy owners out, but that’s not happening.

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