Government Has Bought 43,000 Flood-Prone Homes; Poor Often Left Behind October 10, 2019 By Eric Roston As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won’t be able to afford it,...
Group Says FEMA’s Flood Home Buyouts Take Too Long September 19, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson For those who want to move out of a flood zone, the wait time for a home buyout can stretch...
FEMA Proposes Allowing Owners to Rebuild Homes After Taxpayer Buyouts April 26, 2018 By Christopher Flavelle The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing to allow owners of homes destroyed by storms and bought out by the...
Illinois Budget Mess Leaves Families’ Flood Buyouts in Limbo November 15, 2015 By Sara Burnett After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, more than 100 Illinois families agreed — some reluctantly — to sell...