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2017-09-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Harvey flooding is going to break the failing National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 How about after the 2nd or 3rd time you've been flooded out in a ten year period, the new carpet, drywall, and furniture are on YOU and not the taxpayers ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-01 01:53|| 2017-09-01 01:53|| Front Page Top

#2 ...but only during a Donk administration. Try that when an 'R' is in office and be submerged in 24/7 of heart breaking coverage of the 'victims'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-09-01 06:51|| 2017-09-01 06:51|| Front Page Top

#3 I read this program has been mismanaged and is broke already.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-09-01 09:59|| 2017-09-01 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 not sure how you can fund a program like that effectively - Natural disasters have huge infrastructure and personal property impacts 100's of Billions - have to get rid of welfare or defense or medicare/medicaid to fund it.

Posted by Bob Gonque8233 2017-09-01 12:45|| 2017-09-01 12:45|| Front Page Top

#5 But I read that only 15% of the flooded homes were covered by NFIP.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-09-01 20:47|| 2017-09-01 20:47|| Front Page Top

#6 designated Flood plains vs. not. This was an UNPRECEDENTED amount of rain.

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-01 21:05|| 2017-09-01 21:05|| Front Page Top

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