Hurricane Sandy, Storm Surge, and the National Flood Insurance Program: A Primer on New York and New Jersey

What proportion of the affected homeowners had federal flood insurance, and how much coverage was in force in inundated areas?

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Nov. 19, 2012

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Carolyn Kousky and Erwann Michel-Kerjan

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Dr. Carolyn Kousky

Nonresident Fellow

Dr. Carolyn Kousky is a nonresident fellow at RFF and Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy at Environmental Defense Fund.

Erwann Michel-Kerjan

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