Milton threatens to trigger flood insurance reckoning for Congress

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Hurricane Milton, a monstrous storm set to hit western Florida Wednesday night, is poised to deplete the finances of the government’s chronically indebted flood insurance program. Congress is already bracing for a fight over what to do about it. Key lawmakers and aides are beginning to game out the likely impact on the National Flood Insurance Program, which is…