New York To Spend Up To $300M To Raise Homes In Flood Zone

[hrmjustin]

FREEPORT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — More help is on the way for thousands of Superstorm Sandy victims.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday on Long Island that the state will pick up the tab to elevate homes for anyone who is in the 100-year flood zone and wants to raise their house. New York has committed to spending up to $300 million on the program.

Cuomo made the announcement at a home in Freeport that was devastated by Sandy in 2012.

As CBS 2’s Alice Gainer reported, the sight of homes being raised high enough to resist damage from future storms is becoming a common one on Long Island’s South Shore. Homeowners who have been through Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy say it is the only way to have some peace of mind.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07/30/new-york-to-spend-300m-to-raise-homes-in-flood-zone/

[NYC_SKP]

1. That is very generous.

Uncommonly so.

K/R

[hrmjustin]

2. It's election time.