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By: James Bullard

Step one for the US: Start thinking in terms of "we" instead of "me". I predict that will take at least 100 years, if it ever happens. Like/Dislike this comment: 3  2

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By: mervel

As you pointed out, New Hampshire and Vermont are larger than the Netherlands. I do think you will see sound state solutions to some of these issues, there has to be, but the scale of what needs to be...

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By: tootightmike

In the case of Manhattan, we should follow the lead of Galveston Texas, and simply raise the street levels by thirty feet or so. Manhattan is a tiny island, and founded upon granite, except for the...

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By: mervel

The interesting part will be the owners of these very expensive beachfront properties and their reaction to abandonment. If I were cynical I would say that in the end we will spend more time fretting...

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By: Lucy Martin

Another article about the problematic lack of rational benchmarks when it comes to funding storm & flood recovery. NTY 11/18/12: As Coasts Rebuild and U.S. Pays, Repeatedly, the Critics Ask Why...

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By: tootightmike

We're good at setting standards, but bad at following them. Even here in the North Country, we have flood plains outlined on our maps, but things get built down there anyway. Why should an insurance...

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By: Rancid Crabtree

I have to agree with Mike. If you want to build in a flood prone area, that's your risk to take, not ours. I would also note that shortly after Katrina it was reported that the funding for levee...

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By: mervel

Great article Lucy. What is particularly an issue for me on the fairness front is that we are subsidizing the building of very expensive homes for wealthy people on the beach, while at the same time,...

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