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South Carolina's economic losses from the historic and deadly flooding will easily top $1 billion, experts say, but the looming issue for the state and federal government is that most of it will be uninsured.
The problem is that almost all the damage can be clearly attributed to flood waters, in a state with nearly 2.2 million housing units and fewer than 200,000 flood insurance policies. Residential flood insurance in the United States is almost exclusively the province of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program. Even though South Carolina ranks as one of the most insured states in the program, huge gaps remain. In Charleston alone, Census data record nearly 144,000 households — but the NFIP says it has just under 24,000 policies in force there.
I wonder who is going to pay for this since SC is a republican state and generally republicans say that they hate government handouts?
being a resident of sc I'm hearing chain saws today everywhere around me and I'm assuming some trees have fallen and yes our taxes will probably go up due to all of the flooding . considering the size of this city it could have been a lot worse . But we will be alright most of us and those of us will get federal assistance and I pray for those who lost their homes and some who lost their lives , I will pray for those residents who lost their lives and some of their loved ones . Today is the first time we have seen sun since all of this hit us .
The government will help, as it should. Whether thought of as Repub or Dem (and all states have members of both parties), EVERY state is a part of the Union of the United States and equally eligible for government aid. But of course, there are always those who want to bring up partisan attitudes when innocent people are hurting.
The government will help, as it should. Whether thought of as Repub or Dem (and all states have members of both parties), EVERY state is a part of the Union of the United States and equally eligible for government aid. But of course, there are always those who want to bring up partisan attitudes when innocent people are hurting.
do you know if they had not signed the CR ( Fed Busget extension) SC be in horrible place with-out FEMA- and even with that-- it is LIMITED--
The government will help, as it should. Whether thought of as Repub or Dem (and all states have members of both parties), EVERY state is a part of the Union of the United States and equally eligible for government aid. But of course, there are always those who want to bring up partisan attitudes when innocent people are hurting.
If you don't have insurance then you should get not help for your losses. You gambled, you lost. The government is obligated only to provide a temporary shelter and maybe a few bowls of soup.
South Carolina's economic losses from the historic and deadly flooding will easily top $1 billion, experts say, but the looming issue for the state and federal government is that most of it will be uninsured.
The problem is that almost all the damage can be clearly attributed to flood waters, in a state with nearly 2.2 million housing units and fewer than 200,000 flood insurance policies. Residential flood insurance in the United States is almost exclusively the province of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program. Even though South Carolina ranks as one of the most insured states in the program, huge gaps remain. In Charleston alone, Census data record nearly 144,000 households — but the NFIP says it has just under 24,000 policies in force there.
I wonder who is going to pay for this since SC is a republican state and generally republicans say that they hate government handouts?
The key word is 'say'.
Handouts in the form of massive corporate subsidies? They love 'em.
Handouts in the form of huge contracts for military vehicles that the military doesn't even want to be built in Republican districts? They love 'em.
Personally, I live in a bright blue state, one that sends far more $ to DC than it receives in expenditures. But that's all right because I don't mind helping the feeble and weak states that can't get by without outside support. Such is the nature of a federal system of government. The thing is this - I'm not some posturing jerk who claims otherwise while bellying up to the bar for handouts.
South Carolina's economic losses from the historic and deadly flooding will easily top $1 billion, experts say, but the looming issue for the state and federal government is that most of it will be uninsured.
The problem is that almost all the damage can be clearly attributed to flood waters, in a state with nearly 2.2 million housing units and fewer than 200,000 flood insurance policies. Residential flood insurance in the United States is almost exclusively the province of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Flood Insurance Program. Even though South Carolina ranks as one of the most insured states in the program, huge gaps remain. In Charleston alone, Census data record nearly 144,000 households — but the NFIP says it has just under 24,000 policies in force there.
I wonder who is going to pay for this since SC is a republican state and generally republicans say that they hate government handouts?
Same SC folk who voted AGAINST sandy aid for Northerners now have their hands out looking for cash from Fed govt.
Golly! It's almost as if all these 1,000-year and 100-year events happening in the past few years are happening for some kind of reason! It's almost like something is affecting our weather!
Golly! It's almost as if all these 1,000-year and 100-year events happening in the past few years are happening for some kind of reason! It's almost like something is affecting our weather!
Just like the mighty storm, Hurricane Agnes, in 1972, that flooded the Northeast.
Or other storms / events, throughout recorded history!
If you don't have insurance then you should get not help for your losses. You gambled, you lost. The government is obligated only to provide a temporary shelter and maybe a few bowls of soup.
As tinytrump said it is limited, but whatever the laws allow and charities provide, it will be done.
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