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You'd expect homeowners to save their stuff. Federal policy pays them to leave it

NPR dug into the upside-down world of FEMA flood insurance in coastal areas, and found many homeowners have no financial choice but to let their homes collapse.

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RegionsUnited States
Published1 d ago (Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:20:59 GMT)
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AuthorRebecca Hersher