FEMA Regulations Prevent Pilger Tornado Shelters
FEMA regulations regarding flood plain insurance may now cost Pilger residents their homes. Since Pilger lies in a flood plain, they are not allowed to have basements, otherwise they must pay costly flood plain insurance fees. Many Pilger residents used their basements as lifesaving tornado shelters during the twin tornado catastrophe, which creates a lose-lose scenario for many home-owners.