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Flood Insurance
October 11, 2024
Kenny Stancil
What Harris Needs to Say About Hurricanes
Kamala Harris should speak plainly about climate change—and then talk about the many things she could do as president to fix the home insurance crisis.
October 3, 2024
Kate Aronoff
Helene Should Trigger a National Rethink of Home Insurance
A for-profit insurance industry is a bad first line of defense against natural disasters. There’s a better way.
October 12, 2022
Kate Aronoff
Florida and the Insurance Industry Weren’t Built to Withstand a Flooded World
Hurricane Ian is highlighting the limits of the insurance industry to help navigate the climate crisis.
March 26, 2021
Nick Martin
Why Is Chuck Schumer Protecting the Rich From Flood Insurance Hikes?
In order to adapt to the age of climate change, insurance rates need to increase.
May 28, 2019
Magazine
Ted Genoways
River of No Return
How austerity and climate change put northeastern Nebraska underwater
October 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
John Oliver is the best climate change reporter on television.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump says “good luck”—but here’s how his policies could hurt hurricane readiness.
February 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
Congress Passed Flood-Insurance Reform in 2012. Now It's Undoing It.
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