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Most Americans used to be middle class, but today that number is shrinking. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal explains why.
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How Federal Flood Maps Ignore the Risks Of Climate Change
FEMA's floodmaps are supposed to show how likely your home is to flood -- but they leave out critical data on future risks.
May 26, 2016
Local Recovery Programs Struggle To Help Homeowners
NPR and FRONTLINE examine the millions wasted when state disaster recovery programs aren't up to the job.
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Listen: The Pitfalls Of Creating A Disaster Recovery Program From Scratch
NPR and FRONTLINE examine the millions wasted when state disaster recovery programs aren't up to the job.
May 25, 2016
Can FEMA’s Flood Insurance Program Afford Another Disaster?
The National Flood Insurance Program is $23 billion in debt. Can it afford another big disaster?
May 24, 2016
"Business of Disaster": Behind the Numbers
How FRONTLINE and NPR calculated profits for the flood insurance industry.
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Five Questions to Ask About Flood Insurance
Flood insurance is unlike most other types of coverage. So what does it actually protect you from?
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How States and Cities Are Bracing for the Next Disaster
The threat from disasters may be growing, but preparations in many states are still hamstrung by politics, money and red tape.
May 24, 2016
Insurance Firms Profited $400 Million After Sandy
More than three years after Superstorm Sandy, NPR and FRONTLINE investigate the thousands still not home, the government agencies that failed to help and the companies that made millions.
May 24, 2016
FEMA Announces Reforms to National Flood Insurance Program
The proposed changes are meant to provide FEMA with better oversight over insurance companies, while offering consumers more help in the appeals process.
May 24, 2016