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Originally published on December 18, 2020 1:05 pm William Jennings and his wife have lived in their Virginia Beach, Va., home for the last 37 years. And their plan was to stay in it through retirement. "I really like my house," Jennings says, standing in the front yard. "A two-story home. A swimming pool in the backyard." But Jennings' neighborhood has flooded more often in recent years. His house did once, too. His mortgage requires flood insurance, which now costs him $2,336 a year and is set to increase 18% in July. The 72-year-old Army veteran worries that soon his home may no longer be...

Originally published on December 18, 2020 1:05 pm William Jennings and his wife have lived in their Virginia Beach, Va., home for the last 37 years. And their plan was to stay in it through retirement. "I really like my house," Jennings says, standing in the front yard. "A two-story home. A swimming pool in the backyard." But Jennings' neighborhood has flooded more often in recent years. His house did once, too. His mortgage requires flood insurance, which now costs him $2,336 a year and is set to increase 18% in July. The 72-year-old Army veteran worries that soon his home may no longer be...

Watch Live PBS Kids By | December 18, 2020 William Jennings and his wife have lived in their Virginia Beach, Va. home for the last 37 years. And their plan was to stay in it through retirement. “I really like my house,” Jennings says, standing in the front yard. “A two-story home. A swimming pool in the backyard.” But Jennings’ neighborhood has flooded more often in recent years. His house did once, too. His mortgage requires flood insurance, which now costs him $2,336 a year and is set to increase 18% in July. The 72-year-old Army veteran worries that soon his home may no long...

Home/News from NPR/‘Millions Left On The Table’: How Cities Can Do More To Battle Rising Flood Insurance Rates ‘Millions Left On The Table’: How Cities Can Do More To Battle Rising Flood Insurance Rates By Sam Turken   December 18, 2020 William Jennings and his wife have lived in their Virginia Beach, Va. home for the last 37 years. And their plan was to stay in it through retirement. “I really like my house,” Jennings says, standing in the front yard. “A two-story home. A swimming pool in the backyard.” But Jennings’ neighborhood has flooded more often in recent years. H...