Word: topsail
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Federal flood insurance has traditionally reimbursed owners for rebuilding, rather than for relocating houses to safer ground. The owners of the Sea Vista Motel on Topsail Island, N.C., whose property was damaged in 1985 by Hurricane < Gloria, wanted to move inland, but their federal insurance would not cover the $150,000 cost. It would, however, pay $220,000 for repairs and renovations. The motel stayed put. Then came last winter's New Year's storm, which tore out all 15 of the first-floor units. Says Manager Frances Ricks: "There's a feeling...
Assigned as lookout for any approaching sea vessels. Raised and lowered topsail. Thursday, 3 a.m.7 a.m.: slept. 7 a.m.-l p.m.: breakfast...