Reply #18: while the buy out zone idea is probably good, why they didn't they propose it sooner?

[pitohui]

it seems awfully unfair to those who have already rebuilt and invested 2 more years of work and substantial resources into trying to save their communities (disclosure, i'm close to someone rebuilding his home in waveland)

i'm not opposed to programs that relocate people from the most vulnerable areas but they need to be fair, even generous, programs, since you are asking people to give up their homes -- and for god's sake, i hope they will be more timely programs in the future, rather than letting people try to rebuild for over 2 years before suddenly revealing that the land may be purchased by the feds

the way it's being handled, it's almost punishing the people who were most determined and hardest working at trying to get back home first