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Originally Posted by simplechamp
How does that work out? I would guess there will be a lot of people in your situation who are saying "Why are these particular houses getting bought out, and not ours?" Maybe you can explain the details I'm missing, but it seems like a select few are getting a bailout, and the rest are getting screwed. I suppose that's par for the course in our governing system...
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I'm not really sure how that works. The gov't (fed, state, and local) probably figures it would be cheaper (and safer) in the long run to buy out the property than to continue paying out benefits via FEMA every year. And anyway, you'd be surprised how many people choose to stay and rebuild knowing there is more than a good chance it will happen again next year. I suspect fraud; they claim whatever, get the check, then go out and get the cheapest stuff at garage sales or whatever, and pocket the rest. Personally, pocketing a few bucks is not worth dying for if the water rises while you are sleeping. I think that if people refuse the buyout, they should be exempt from future benefits of any kind.
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Originally Posted by georgec
Wow, sorry to hear it all =( We recently had what they are now calling a 500yr flood in the middle TN area, 22" of rain in less than two days. FEMA was able to help allot of the flood victims. Maybe there is something they can do financially for you? Anyway good luck!
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Yeah, that's what they are calling it here too; "100 year" or "500 year" floods. I think it's supposed to mean it happens once every 100/500 years, but I'm beginning to think it means the floods
lasts 100/500 years! And regarding FEMA, yeah, they can probably help out, but the same crap is going to keep happening.