"Homeowner bailout serves the greater good" or so read the Hernando Times editorial column yesterday. Is flood prone property a problem for all of us? Yes, but FEMA money should not be used to buy up swamp land. Period.
It should be noted that those of us who do not agree with these buyouts of swamp land by FEMA, through our local Emergency Management, have considered the "bigger picture." The government should not be buying swamp land, swamp land that we, as county residents, will have to maintain into its perpetuity. FEMA should be requiring homeowners to bring their flooded residences up to current national flood standards with the first claim, even if it means elevating (the structure) to prevent further flooding of the structure. If the homeowner refuses to comply with federal flood standards then their flood insurance should become null and void. Period.
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