New York Times: Even in the off season, the pastel beach houses lining a skinny strip of sand here are a testament to the good life. They are also a monument to the generosity of the federal government. The western end of this Gulf Coast island has proved to be one of the most hazardous places in the country for waterfront property. Since 1979, nearly a dozen hurricanes and large storms have rolled in and knocked down houses, chewed up sewers and water pipes and hurled sand onto the roads. Yet time and again,......
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As coasts rebuild and US pays, repeatedly, the critics ask why
Posted by New York Times: Justin Gillis and Felicity Barringer on November 19th, 2012
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