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Ten states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

The states - from the Gulf Coast, the west and Midwest - along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. South Carolina among 10 states suing U.S. government over steep flood insurance rate increases

    Headline from WBTW Myrtle Beach ·

  2. Newest

    Ten states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Louisiana, 9 other states sue U.S. government over steep flood insurance rate increases (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phased in over the coming years, saying the steeper price could cost some people their homes.

  2. Fox News

    Lawsuit filed by Louisiana and 9 other states seeks to halt steep flood insurance rate increases (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Louisiana and nine other states have taken legal action Thursday against the federal government to prevent significant hikes in rates for national flood insurance.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    Ten states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The states - from the Gulf Coast, the west and Midwest - along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

  4. WBTW Myrtle Beach

    South Carolina among 10 states suing U.S. government over steep flood insurance rate increases (opens WBTW Myrtle Beach)

    Published

    WBTW Myrtle Beach's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — South Carolina and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phas…

  5. WCBD News 2

    South Carolina joins states suing U.S. government over steep flood insurance rate increases (opens WCBD News 2)

    Published

    WCBD News 2's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — South Carolina is among nine other states that have filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are sl…

  6. CBS News

    Ten states sue to try to block large flood insurance rate hikes (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The increases are slated to be phased in over the coming years. The states say the steeper rates could cost some people their homes and businesses.

  7. Delaware Public Media

    10 states and scores of local governments sue FEMA over higher flood insurance rates (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The states — from the Gulf Coast, the West and Midwest — along with dozens of municipalities are trying to block rate hikes under the National Flood Insurance Program.

  8. The Week

  9. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    SC, 9 other states sue US government over steep flood insurance rate increases (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

    Published

    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — South Carolina and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phas…

  10. Madison

    Flood insurance rates spur lawsuit (opens Madison)

    Published

    Madison's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be

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