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Tracking Tool Spotlights Repetitive Flood Loss Homes Receiving U.S. Taxpayer Funds

Passaic County in New Jersey is not in the hurricane belt nor is it on the banks of a major river, and yet 810 properties there received $170 million of taxpayer money through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) since …

Louisiana Parishes Buying Out Flood Prone Homes

Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana has a $4 million grant it’s using to buy nine storm-damaged or flood-prone homes throughout the parish. Lafourche Parish has a similar program, but only two households are participating. Officials say that this program differs from …