new fema advisory guidelines urge me to elevate but my area never flooded before.  icc gives you $30k to raise but it costs $45k now.
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The storm surge can be as much as 20 feet a house 8 feet above sea level wouldn't do too well it those conditions.  But FEMA probably has their reasons.  Check their website or contact their rep for reasons why you need to raise your house other than the knee jerk reasons of lots of water and high winds washing over your houses.
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First, it was a mistake to build below sea level. Why should the Federal Government pay the bill for local government's poor planning? The Libs are quick to blame a Republican run federal government. But from what I have heard, they GAVE them money and the local government divied it up for their pet projects and not on the dike.\nAnd from what I have seen regarding that hurricane, I don't think ANYTHING could have held up against it. It was aweful!
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realistically, i'd pay for whatever they raise it to.  got bills and a mortgage to pay!  i live in a new construction house so there's no public transit that comes up my hill (well, at least not yet, and I don't know if that'll ever be in the works).  I'm as earth friendly as the next person, but i've got to think about the income factor more.  hopefully though, it won't go above $4/gal because that'd make me sick!
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On the scale, the increases are of 10 x the previous level.  It doesn't sound like much, but if you start with a 1, and end with a 7, you will see it is a lot stronger.  Journalists often confuse magnitude with another scale which includes net damages and death toll.  This is not magnitude.\n\nPeace
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I live in Miami, Florida and houses are soooo expensive that I am looking forward to renting and saving money to then move up north. Taxes this yr came between $6000-10,000 thats horrible. Its due to the hurricanes we had last yr.
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FEMA NEVER requires flood insurance - it offers it.  The BANK is requiring flood insurance, in order for you to borrow the money. \n\n\nEvery few years, the National Flood Insurance Plan "re-maps" areas.  Your area might not have been in a 100 year flood plain for the first mortgage, but a re-mapping could mean it supposedly is now.  You can always contest it, by providing an "elevation certificate" which you need to get from a surveyor.\n\nFlood plain areas change, due to construction, erosion, and water movement patterns.  \n\nAdditionally, it might not be in one, but the person reading the flood map might have made an error with the reading. \n\nThe short of it is - this isn't FEMA, this is the bank.   Flood plains change.  And people make mistakes.
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Over the past 3 weeks I have received roughly 3000 mails asking for help to move millions.\nAfrica does not have as much money to pay the % I have been offered in the last 6 months!\ndo an internet search for "419"\nEducate yourself and do not get caught ;)
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looks awesome! I don't know what to tell you though, I'm not so good at getting my bills paid if I'm sending donations to places... Pray about it!
20197
hi, im in the same situation\nbut i need 2 raise $375 (mind boogling) 2 go science school which is part of my grade!!!!\nsum advice: bake sales w/a friend baby sitting or dog walking sumthin ya lyk =)
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Operating grants are hard to get. Foundations like to give directly to programs, not to fund overhead and operations. Try state, federal, and county sources of funding. Try also local and state councils of churches. \n\nGo to The Foundation Center for more help.
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The entir ething is a scam. They petition to protest in a town or city, when they are denied, or run out, their lawyers sue the city, settling for no less than $250,000 per city. They never have to run it to court, because they will win a discrimination suit, so the cities pay up. Bigger towns and cities have been hit up for over 1 million dollars. It is estimated that their frivolous lawsuits have brought in over $74 million dollars. There are only 80 people in the church, and they split the money. It has cost taxpayers in excess of $150 million so far in litigation, attorney fees and settlements.
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did you phone fema helpline?  if so, what did they tell you about rental assistance funds?
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Very expensive to live in Dade County.  I just moved from Florida, and my auto insurance is less than 1/2 for the same coverage on the same car with the same carrier.  My homeowners insurance is less than 1/2 for more coverage.  Housing costs are astronomical.  If you choose to be one of Miami's finest, make sure your compensation package will actually cover the cost of living there.
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I will give you some ocean front property in Utah instead... I would advise going to a bank to borrow half a million dollars, not Yahoo.
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No, actually they uped their bonuses!  I know the Army uped it to $75,000. to enlist!  The military is trying to get as many people in as possible!  The bonuses are high right now!
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Now why would you complain about the Govt? You should be depending on yourself, maybe your friends/family, and no one else. The govt isn't there to save you when you're in trouble. Just because the Red Cross charitablly helps people in a disaster doesn't mean you can sue them if they don't help you as much as your neighbor. It's freakin charity. The Govt is going above & beyond it's responsibility to help people in a disaster - those organizations were designed for civil defense & recovery after a nuclear attack, NOT a hurricane. Congress has decided, out of sheer charity & not responsibility, to use its existing resources in a limited way to help states help people after disasters. Again, you shouldn't be taking that for granted or blaming them for not doing something that isn't their job good enough for you. Try not depending on them, being prepared, & getting teh hell out when you're told - they don't tell you to evacuate for your own health, they tell you to evacuate because if you don't they probably won't be able to help you for at least 72 hours after an average storm.
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Just heard a blurb on the news the other day stateing that Fla. is at the top of the list for home repo`s. Oh and by the way, have`nt heard of any UFO sitings recently, but the aliens HAVE landed!!!! And "Mopar", they`re not palmetto bugs. They`re COCKROACHES!!!!!!!!! All silliness aside, although I reside in Fla. You could`nt pay me to live in most of the hubbles they`re throwing together down here. I`m still scratching my head wondering why anyone would construct a domicile of wood in a region infested with insects that have this material as their only food source. These are the same people that are building multimillion dollar houses on "marshes". Ya`ll know what marshes are. Most of the rest of the country call them swamps!!!!  The idiots building on the ocean are`nt any better. A small contingent of ocean front owners in Ponte Vedra want the state to pay to rejuvinate their erroded beach. I say, why should I pay for it. Sorry but you built on "SAND"!!!! Mother`s gonna take what`s hers. Sometimes with a vengence. Regarding the people coming in droves!! Be prepared for road rage, the traffic already SUCKS!!!! And there aint no relief in site!!!  RED HOT? Yeah all tempers!!