Aug 4, 2017
It’s hurricane season—and extreme weather events are on the
rise. Along with the catastrophic losses that families face after
the flood is the economic burden on taxpayers through the National
Flood Insurance Program. It’s the financial lifeline for those who
carry flood insurance and an essential funding source for both
disaster preparation and recovery efforts. However, the program is
also $25 billion in debt, and more than a quarter of that total is
from properties that flood repeatedly. It’s a growing issue
affecting more than just coastal cities. Host Dan LeDuc discusses
the flood that devastated Nashville, Tennessee, in 2010 with Roger
Lindsey, chairman of the Tennessee Association of Floodplain
Management and practice leader for Stormwater and Floodplain
Management for Nashville’s Metro Water Services, and Laura
Lightbody, who directs Pew’s flood-prepared communities work.
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