County-Wide Collaboration Reduces Flood Risks and Insurance Rates
Residents of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, have found an unlikely but financially rewarding pairing: county efforts to keep mosquito populations under control are reducing residents' flood insurance premiums.
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Story by Nancy Averett, Freelance Writer, and Shannon Jarbeau, Barnstable County CRS Coordinator.
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Old Harbor Life-Saving Station, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts. Photo by JCefaly, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21669809
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23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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