Quebec flood buyouts

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Quebec Premier François Lagault is offering to pay homeowners $200 thousand to leave their flood-prone houses and move somewhere else. Host Carol Hills and flood management policy expert Daniel Henstra talk about whether optional buyout programs are effective.

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