Abstract
This paper is broken down into three parts. Part I traces the history and evolution of flood insurance in the United States, including the establishment of federal flood insurance and key reforms over the 20th and 21st centuries. Part II discusses the 2012 flood insurance reform package, subsequent legal challenges to the reforms, and the government’s response to political pressure over the reform. Part III concludes discussing the continued need for flood insurance reform, especially in a world of rising sea levels and more frequent, stronger weather events.
Recommended Citation
Jeffrey Valacer, Thicker Than Water: America’s Addiction to Cheap Flood Insurance, 35 Pace L. Rev. 1050 (2015)DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/2331-3528.1902
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