Government-funded buyouts after disasters are slow and inequitable – here's how that could change
- Written by A.R. Siders, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Devastation from Hurricane Michael in Mexico Beach, Florida, Oct. 12, 2018. Residents whose homes have suffered major damage in multiple storms could eventually be offered buyouts, but the process can take several years.
AP Photo/Gerald HerbertDestructive storms like Hurricanes Florence and Michael prompt difficult conversations about whether to...