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16 September 2026

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

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Source reporting: NPR News

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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