Those maps will be used to set premium rates for flood insurance and play a role in building codes and other regulations.

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Hospitals must comply with numerous building codes and procedural regulations but, again, aren't reimbursed by the government agencies that impose them, so the costs get passed on to patients.

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Already, officials are talking about moving settlements away from the shore, changing building codes, introducing new crops and amending fishing regulations.

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