Mary Landrieu actually said...

I know from personal experience that it is not just the money. It is how the money comes, under what categories, and with what flexibility.

it was actually illegal to build smarter, and you received a penalty for doing so.

I want to underscore that, under the law, when FEMA's bucket gets low, the only thing they can do is stop ongoing recovery.

If you are going to live in a coastal area, it is a smart way and probably the only way to rebuild.