Health insurance sign-ups increase after disasters, Louisiana study finds
While the exact causes of the bump are unclear, what they found might help inform the way we think about disasters from a healthcare perspective.
While the exact causes of the bump are unclear, what they found might help inform the way we think about disasters from a healthcare perspective.
With few eligibility requirements, the program is first-come, first-serve. Critics say the grants should prioritize need.
The Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will offer grants of up to $10,000 for eligible homeowners to retrofit their roofs.
Rising flood insurance costs under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 system are pushing up costs for Lafayette homeowners. But the rising rates belie a largely unseen level of risk.
Increases of more than 50% are expected for National Flood Insurance Program policies in nine of the 10 ZIP Codes that cover the Lafayette area. That represents 15,000 single-family homes.
A new Habitat for Humanity home in the historic La Place neighborhood near Downtown could be a model for homes that create more energy than they use and meet some of the nation’s highest construction standards.
The crisis’ impact on the cost of living in Louisiana threatens to add to the state’s long-standing problem with depopulation, raising questions about the long-term resilience of its communities.
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