A.M. in the Morning writes about the aftermath of Katrina in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, with a focus on insurance issues. Some fascinating videos and great background on the multi-peril bill Bush has threatened to veto.
The blog provides a more in-depth context for the flood insurance bill just passed in Congress. Some local coverage:
The bill, championed by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Bay St. Louis, is highly anticipated on the Gulf Coast where many residents are still battling insurers over storm damage done by Hurricane Katrina two years ago. Taylor, who settled his suit over the loss of his home, said the bill would resolve the disputes over the causes of damage - wind or water - that have been at the center of many lawsuits.
Despite the veto threat, Taylor was upbeat Wednesday night. "Things are falling in place," he said.
Though the administration and insurers oppose the bill, Taylor said the American Bankers Association, the National Association of Home Builders and the National Association of Realtors support it.
Walz offered a successful amendment that added:
to the flood map modernization provisions of H.R. 3121 a requirement that FEMA map areas in the 100-year floodplain that would flood if not for a "levee, dam, or other man-made structure."
With the exception of Bachmann and Kline, all of Minnesota's congressional delegation voted for the bill. Why is flood insurance an issue in Minnesota? The Strib reports Dread in Rushford as winter approaches
and the Winona Daily News notes Flood victims making heartwrenching choices.
Comments