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(Representative (R-FL))Steube Details How 'People Just Got Hammered' by Helene, Milton
The Floridian ^ | October 14th 2024 | Grayson Bakich

Posted on 10/15/2024 12:04:55 PM PDT by Jacquerie

Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit Florida's west coast back-to-back in the span of weeks, with families barely able to rebuild in the time between them. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) discussed the impact of the hurricanes in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Cavuto Coast to Coast, describing how "people on the coastline just got hammered" and offered insight into the prevailing homeowners' insurance crisis in the Sunshine State.

Rep. Steube noted that Helene brought a 5—to 7-foot storm surge, a record high, while Milton's eye passed over his congressional district, so the people on the coastline just got hammered."

I mean, you see these business owners and these homeowners who started to rebuild, who started to cut out drywall; I actually helped a family cut drywall out of their house, and then they were flooded again... So that has been a real challenge of people getting back up on their feet," said Rep. Steube.

"If you are able to find insurance, it is ridiculously high. The statistic you just put up a 90% increase over the last four years is absolutely accurate. Everyone in Florida has been seeing that, and I have had constituents in my district say, 'I cannot afford to live in my home anymore' because property insurance rates are so high," Steube continued.

Moreover, the Florida Congressman emphasized that "people are just going to have to make a cost-benefit analysis on whether they can afford to live on the coastline."

(Excerpt) Read more at floridianpress.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: florida; helene; milton

1 posted on 10/15/2024 12:04:55 PM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie; NautiNurse

Hurricane ping!


2 posted on 10/15/2024 12:05:45 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

Come on. Hurricanes are equal opportunity. The preparation and cleanup are what’s to be judged. Katrina preparation was non-existent. Follow-up was blame Bush. It worked.


3 posted on 10/15/2024 1:53:03 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Jacquerie

Where is Rep Posey? Here’s my representative. He decided not to run for reelection right before primary season was over and tried to install his good buddy. I live on the Treasure Coast we had four Ef2 and 3 tornados in my county, 6 people died 3 miles away from me (Brian Mast district) and no one is talking about it. Posey is MIA


4 posted on 10/15/2024 2:13:50 PM PDT by tinamina (Remember when Biden said “we have developed the most sophisticated voting fraud system ever”? )
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To: Jacquerie

we’re still cleaning up here in suwannee county florida after hurricane helene wrecked this area...


5 posted on 10/15/2024 2:22:24 PM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Jacquerie

I’m surprised they can get homeowners insurance at all.


6 posted on 10/15/2024 2:24:49 PM PDT by MileHi ((Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: Jacquerie
people are just going to have to make a cost-benefit analysis on whether they can afford to live on the coastline. I'm no fan of insurance companies but this just make good sense. If you are living in an area that gets wiped out regularly, then you are going to pay more.
7 posted on 10/15/2024 3:07:02 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: packrat35

Agree.

The downside is that the quaint beach communities are gone forever and working people/tradesmen will no longer live in coastal areas.


8 posted on 10/15/2024 3:22:48 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

btt


9 posted on 10/16/2024 5:10:55 AM PDT by GailA (kamalaczar and herr waltz want to turn America into a commie country. Vote Trump.)
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