Coastal Homeowners Face Collapsing Houses as FEMA Limits Relocation Options
Waterfront properties are eroding into the ocean, but federal disaster assistance policies restrict homeowners' ability to relocate or salvage their homes.
Homes along the U.S. coast are collapsing into the ocean as erosion accelerates, according to NPR News. While homeowners typically receive advance warning before their structures fail, most houses are neither removed nor evacuated before collapse, raising questions about disaster response procedures.
The limitations appear tied to FEMA policies governing disaster assistance and relocation options for affected residents in areas including North Carolina and Maine, NPR reports.
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