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How can someone who lives 8 feet BELOW sea level not have flood insurance?
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a lot of the damage in Mississippi was due to storm surge etc well above sea level, in areas not demarcated as "flood plains" because, historically, it doesn't flood there
lots of people 8 feet BELOW sea level might not have flood insurance because it costs so much. some people are stretching to own a house, but I think that's a risk they are taking.
btw, lots more people in CA wouldn't have earthquake insurance if the state didn't make companies average risk to come up with acceptable premiums for the most risky places. maybe the same should be done for the wet stuff.