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Federal flood insurance

2014-03-29 00:26:36.950823+01 by Dan Lyke 1 comments

FBI Investigates FEMA Flood Map Changes After NBC News Report:

FBI agents are interviewing employees at FEMA in an investigation of unusual changes in federal flood insurance maps that benefited oceanfront condo buildings with a history of flooding, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

Soooo, we're involved in insuring high value low-lying buildings... why, exactly?

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#Comment Re: made: 2014-03-29 13:13:57.62519+01 by: DaveP

Because they're the ones who can afford to bribe the people who make the maps?

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