Stories to remember from 2021: Flood insurance uncertainty

Nestled between Highland Road and Burbank Drive, both the high-end Lakes at Highland and the moderately-priced Willows at Bayou Fountain (background) were built in the floodplain. (Collin Richie)

On Oct. 1, the federal government made major changes to the National Flood Insurance Program over howls of protest from members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation. The new system, which the…


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