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Federal flood maps underestimated risk in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Helene (wapo.st)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Flood maps are used by insurance companies to set their rates. If the risks are artificially low to keep insurance rates low in Florida, that smells like corruption.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The article is about North Carolina. That's where the devastating flooding outside of flood zones was. Obviously there are wider implications nationwide but it's not a Florida specific problem.

[–] ReluctantMuskrat 1 points 2 months ago

Corruption is still the prime suspect here. Developers have a much harder time selling property that requires flood insurance.