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Yes, this is the way it is in Massachusetts too, and
probably every coastal area of the US. Makes a lot of
sense to me.
Dick
> FEMA recognizes the
> problem of multiple claims for repeating disasters,
> and has several programs
> in place to solve this problem. They advocate
> relocation and rebuilding on
> stilts to get above the flood level, and in fact
> have proactive programs in
> place to subsidize at-risk properties willing to
> raise their houses, or
> move. Homeowners not complying with FEMA's programs
> are liable to be refused
> insurance after one claim. (these programs are
> primarily aimed at river
> flood damage in the mid-west, but are also moving
> into hurricane prone
> areas.)
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