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Federal Sandy Aid Dollars Coming This Summer

Source: aresauburn via flickrThe piles of money are coming, just not right away. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/nyregion/city-plans-to-dispense-nearly-2-billion-in-hurricane-aid-starting-this-summer.html?smid=fb-share&_r=1&] that the first round of federal aid totaling $1.77 billion will be distributed to

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New Flood Zone Lines Are Here

Source: FEMA via the New York TimesEarlier in the month, we reported [/new-flood-zone-lines-are-drawn-rates-to-increase-for-homeowners/] that FEMA was planning to redraw and expand the flood zone lines for New York City for the first time since 1983. The redrawn flood zones, which carry heavy financial consequences for homeowners living in those regions,