"Stilting" houses is not a big deal, if flooding is to be expected. It's done all the time on the coast, and apparently should have been done here. The storm wa

"Stilting" houses is not a big deal, if flooding is to be expected. It's done all the time on the coast, and apparently should have been done here. The storm was once-in-a-lifetime, but there's no telling when the next one will hit. "Communities that participate in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce local regulations for development in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) to reduce the risk of flooding (see 44 CFR Parts 59 and 60)." If the zoning doesn't meet the minimum requirements, then NFIP is not available, which is a deal-breaker. If the minimum requirements are not sufficient, they can be updated. If the area wasn't properly designated a SFHA, that should be fixed and all new construction and substantial renovation must conform. This shit probably is not complicated, we just aren't versed in the field. I guessing that TFA fails in researching and educating the reader on the extensive regulations currently present. [1] - https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/643d07bceee8ade17eef8e11cf7a2abb/P-936_sec2_508.pdf https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/643d07bceee8ade17eef...