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Fla. finds state allies in renewed push for federal hurricane help

Officials from four states vulnerable to rising climatic trauma hope to finalize legislation this week that would vastly expand the federal government's financial responsibility during hurricanes and earthquakes. It's a controversial concept, but one that supporters say is needed -- and fast -- to buttress state-run catastrophe funds responsible for paying billions in insurance claims after natural calamities, like hurricanes, which scientists say are gaining power from warmer seas associated with climate change. Go to story #1