It may or may not be the case with these great flooding, but I wonder how many houses are built on what was at one time a no build flood plain. My son, years back found a great piece of land and when he checked it out it was designated flood plain for a near by river....people are sometimes ignorant of what they are buying...
Don't want those poor folks having to deal with moving out of their neighborhoods you know, even if it saves their lives.
With all that money they could have relocated the entire population and built them brand new housing on higher ground. All the Government knows how to do is waste other people's money.
I loved it when they gave out $2,000 Debit cards so the Strip Clubs and Gucci could get in the action.