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There should not be a skol that doesn't have a generator. there's got to be a new way of thinking and i think it's a great opportunity to marry up the need for jobs, for real infrastructure and for federal spending because it matters. it's penny wise and pound foolish to spend that dollar after the storm than before it. >> lynn, what would you add to that? >> well, i think he's got a wonderful point. the fact is we're not being riz yent. we have to recognize that these risks happen with greater frequency and we think that it's never going to happen to us, but we have to really understand our i...

Christie is telling thousands of homeowners to either change their homes now or face skyrocketing flood insurance rates later. many sandy storm victims say they can't afford any construction now. rick leventhal is live from new jersey now. >> reporter: this is because people ace redrawing its flood zone maps. from some people that could mean a rise in insurance premiums from a thousand a year to 30,000 a years. for those folks it could make more sense to raise your house on stilts or destroy your house and build all over again up higher. the clays decided to demolish their home and build again...

Fema redrawing it's flood zone maps for the entire country and the flood insurance subsidies expire this year. that means people who live closer to the water are going to have to pay a lot more into sure their homes, jenna. jenna: right now they hope that there is not another bad storm that comes in,. >> reporter: absolutely, yeah. jenna: wow, what a story. rick, thank you. jon: there was a lot in the news last week about president obama reaching out to republicans, but a statement about the president's efforts made by house minority leader nancy pelosi is raising a lot of eyebrows. shear is w...