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Our fellow citizens what is taking place. We simply have no choice. Thats sunday night on cspan2s book tv. Continues. Host joining us from South Carolina, Robert Hartwig, a codirector of the center for risk and management, and previously the president for the Insurance Information institute of new york. Good morning. Guest glad to be here. Host we are talking about the National Flood Insurance Program. Can you remind our viewers what the purposes and why we have it . Guest the National Flood Insurance Program, in place 1968, provides coverage for people otherwise unable to obtain insurance against the disaster of flooding. Historically, a Flood Insurance has not been historically available to the private sector. This is not a new situation. It has been around for half a century. At this day and age, there is a debate on should the private sector play a greater role . It ensures currently about 5 Million People across the country and larger shares in places like florida, the texas gulf

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