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In the aftermath of a damaging coastal hurricane, the federal government’s low-cost flood insurance program is coming under attack for encouraging wealthy homeowners and developers to build – and rebuild – in high-risk, environmentally sensitive areas along the shore. Living On Earth’s Jesse Wegman reports.
In the aftermath of a damaging coastal hurricane, the federal government’s low-cost flood insurance program is coming under attack for encouraging wealthy homeowners and developers to build – and rebuild – in high-risk, environmentally sensitive areas along the shore. Living On Earth’s Jesse Wegman reports.