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  • Flawed flood insurance program costs U.S. taxpayers billions Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:28AMIn Wilkinson County, Miss., a home has been flooded 34 times since 1978.
  • Flood insurance program deeply flawed Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:18AMFEMA's National Flood Insurance Program is running deeply in the red. A major reason is that the program has paid people to rebuild over and over in the nation's worst flood zones while also discounting insurance rates by up to $1 billion a year for flood-prone properties.
  • Capt. Jack’s demolisher buys La. building Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 4:21PMA developer best known for commissioning the demolition of Capt. Jack’s hotel is generating buzz over his purchase of a building in New Orleans.
  • Capt. Jack’s demolisher buys La. building Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 7:30AMA developer best known for commissioning the demolition of Capt. Jack’s hotel is generating buzz over his purchase of a building in New Orleans.
  • Officials encouraged by Labor Day weekend tourism in Galveston Thursday, September 10, 2009 @ 7:51AMLabor Day weekend on Galveston Island brought thousands of visitors and equaled last year’s pre-Hurricane Ike statistics for many tourist destinations. The flashback in numbers spells good news, officials said.
  • Large crowds turn out for Independence Day Thursday, July 9, 2009 @ 7:46AMBy midday Saturday, Galveston beaches filled up fast, with limited parking left on the seawall and several beach parks reaching capacity.