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Flooded Homes and Delayed Grants | Columbus News
Reynoldsburg, Ohio is reeling from catastrophic flash flooding that turned streets into rivers, forcing evacuations and shelter-in-place orders—just weeks after Peggys Cove was submerged. The mayor blames a FEMA grant delay, allegedly tied to Trump-era policy shifts, which blocked the city’s flood-prone home buyout program before the latest disaster struck. Residents like Angie Hanson watched their family’s home flood, requiring boat rescues and leaving her father injured. Homes in the FEMA floodway were built decades ago, long before modern flood maps existed. With insurance claims dragging…
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