![](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/08/11/d14a77e1-8bae-41d9-a4b0-b8d97d7532ae/thumbnail/640x360/54c8422f92dd729ba53ddb99fe29c928/cbsn-fusion-taxpayers-bear-cost-of-protecting-high-end-coastal-communities-from-hurricanes-thumbnail.jpg?v=d8f7565ef3e8b72561ee316b5993cbf9#)
Taxpayers bear cost of coastal hurricane protection
Hurricane season is nowhere near over, but already several storms have caused significant damage along the Eastern Seaboard. Taxpayers are paying a stiff price to protect high-end coastal communities from these powerful storms. Stephen Stock explains.